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An Garda Síochána

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022

Tuesday, 22 March 2022

Questions (762)

Ivana Bacik

Question:

762. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda cars and vans allocated to each Garda District in Dublin in 2021 and to date in 2022; and the number of Garda cars and vans withdrawn from each Garda District of Dublin in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14543/22]

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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase and distribution of Garda resources, including Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

I am advised, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review to ensure their optimum use in light of identified operational needs and emerging crime trends.

I have been provided with the information contained in the table below by the Garda authorities, outlining that as of 11 March 2022, two vehicles have been allocated to the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) this year with a total of 12 vehicles withdrawn. As outlined in the second table, a total of 65 vehicles were allocated with 44 vehicles withdrawn in 2021.

DMR Districts Allocations and Removals 2022 as at 11th March 2022

Allocations

Withdrawn

Cars

Vans

Total

Cars

Vans

Total

DMR East

0

1

1

0

0

0

Blackrock District

0

1

1

0

0

0

DMR North

0

0

0

1

1

2

Balbriggan District

0

0

0

1

0

1

Raheny District

0

0

0

0

1

1

DMR North Central

0

0

0

2

0

2

Fitzgibbon St District

0

0

0

2

0

2

DMR South

0

0

0

4

1

5

Crumlin District

0

0

0

2

0

2

Tallaght District

0

0

0

1

1

2

Terenure District

0

0

0

1

0

1

DMR West

0

1

1

2

1

3

Blanchardstown District

0

0

0

2

0

2

Ballyfermot District

0

0

0

0

1

1

Clondalkin District

0

1

1

0

0

0

Overall Total

0

2

2

9

3

12

DMR Districts Allocations and Removals 2021

Allocations

Withdrawn

Cars

Vans

Total

Cars

Vans

Total

DMR East

11

1

12

1

0

1

Blackrock District

6

1

7

0

0

0

Dun Laoghaire District

5

0

5

1

0

1

DMR North

8

0

8

13

1

14

Balbriggan District

1

0

1

0

0

0

Ballymun District

4

0

4

9

0

9

Coolock District

2

0

2

4

1

5

Raheny District

1

0

1

0

0

0

DMR North Central

8

2

10

2

0

2

Bridewell District

2

1

3

0

0

0

Fitzgibbbon St District

4

0

4

1

0

1

Store Street District

2

1

3

1

0

1

DMR South

11

1

12

9

0

9

Crumlin District

3

1

4

3

0

3

Tallaght District

4

0

4

4

0

4

Terenure District

4

0

4

2

0

2

DMR South Central

6

3

9

5

1

6

Donnybrook District

1

2

3

2

0

2

Kevin Street District

3

1

4

3

0

3

Pearse Street District

2

0

2

0

1

1

DMR Traffic

2

0

2

4

0

4

DMR West

8

1

9

8

0

8

Blanchardstown District

5

0

5

3

0

3

Clondalkin District

1

1

2

4

0

4

Lucan District

2

0

2

1

0

1

Harcourt Square

2

1

3

0

0

0

Overall Total

56

9

65

42

2

44

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