Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 February 2022
602. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Louth Garda division as of 1 February 2020 and 8 February 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8234/22]
View answer605. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Carlow-Kilkenny Garda division as of 1 February 2020 and 8 February 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8238/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 605 together.
Budget 2022 has allocated €12m for investment in the Garda fleet, which will mean more high visibility policing in our towns and cities.
The Deputy will be aware that under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that at 31 January 2022, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 3,218 vehicles assigned to the Garda fleet. This represents an increase of 14% since 31 January 2020, when there were 2,822 vehicles assigned to the fleet.
For the Deputy's information the tables below, which have been provided to me by the Garda authorities, set out the number of vehicles assigned to Kilkenny/Carlow Division and Louth Division at 31 January 2020 and 31 January 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.
|
KILKENNY/CARLOW Division |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
Others |
Total |
|
31-Jan-22 |
69 |
16 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
89 |
|
31-Jan-20 |
61 |
19 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
84 |
|
LOUTH Division |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
Others |
Total |
|
31-Jan-22 |
50 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
68 |
|
31-Jan-20 |
43 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
56 |
*The category 'others' refers to MPV, SUV, Minibus or Prisoner Conveyance Vehicles
