Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 September 2021
502. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of bicycles and electric bicycles assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan Region east Garda division; the number of new bicycles and electric bicycles assigned in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45073/21]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in this matter.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) East Garda Division currently has use of 18 mountain bikes and that no new bikes have been allocated to this Division in the years 2016 to 2020. I am further advised that there are currently no electric bicycles allocated to the DMR East Garda Division.
