I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 23 November 2021 where the Deputy sought:
‘The number of Garda cars and motorcycles attached to Donegal roads policing unit as of 31 December 2020 and 12 November 2021’.
As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the allocation of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured that An Garda Síochána keeps its fleet requirements under continual review and that the allocation of vehicles is made on the basis of identified operational demands and the availability of resources.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the tables below set out the number of cars and motorcycles attached to Donegal Roads Policing as at 31 December 2020 and as at 19 November 2021.
Donegal Road Policing Unit as at 31
December 2020
|
Cars
|
Motorcycles
|
Total
|
Ballyshannon District
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Buncrana District
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Letterkenny District
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
Donegal Division
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
Donegal Road Policing Unit as at 19
November 2021
|
Cars
|
Motorcycles
|
Total
|
Ballyshannon District
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Buncrana District
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
Letterkenny District
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
Donegal Division
|
5
|
4
|
9
|