Patricia Ryan
Question:193. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vehicles assigned to Kildare Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11890/23]
View answerWednesday, 8 March 2023
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I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern and fit-for-purpose policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which €10 million has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet.
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, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
I am assured 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 sure the Deputy will appreciate, for security reasons, An Garda Síochána does not provide the vehicle allocations by Garda station. The Deputy will be aware that the Kildare Division is comprised of the three districts of Kildare, Leixlip and Naas. The table below shows that the number of vehicles attached to each of the districts as of 28 February 2023.
|
Kildare Division |
District |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
Others |
Total |
|
Kildare |
22 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
|
|
Leixlip |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
|
Naas |
24 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
34 |
|
|
Total for Kildare Division |
57 |
13 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
74 |
*The category 'others' refers to MPV, SUV, Minibus or Prisoner Conveyance Vehicles
The Deputy will be interested to know that the Kildare Division has seen an increase of over 12% since 31 December 2020 when there were 66 vehicles attached to the Kildare Division.