Catherine Murphy
Question:1126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and vans attached to each Garda district within DMR as of 15 March 2023, in tabular form. [14039/23]
View answerTuesday, 21 March 2023
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The the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which €10m 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 however 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 advised by the Garda authorities that at 28 February 2023, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 3,382 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet. This represents an increase of over 8% since end January 2021 when there were 3,128 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet.
I am also advised by the Garda authorities that the tables below set out the number of vehicles attached to each District within the DMR at 28 February 2023, the latest date for which figures are available.
|
DMR EAST |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
*Other |
Total |
|
BLACKROCK-W |
34 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
39 |
|
DUNLAOGHAIRE-F |
29 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
40 |
|
DMR EAST Total |
63 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
79 |
|
DMR NORTH |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
*Other |
Total |
|
BALBRIGGAN-Y |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
BALLYMUN |
35 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
46 |
|
COOLOCK-R |
25 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
|
RAHENY-J |
26 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
|
DMR NORTH Total |
99 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
116 |
|
DMR NORTH CENTRAL |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
*Other |
Total |
|
BRIDEWELL |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
FITZGIBBON STREET |
22 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
29 |
|
STORE STREET |
34 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
42 |
|
DMR NORTH CENTRAL Total |
67 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
84 |
|
DMR SOUTH |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
*Other |
Total |
|
CRUMLIN-G |
21 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
|
TALLAGHT-M |
32 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
39 |
|
TERENURE-P |
19 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
|
DMR SOUTH Total |
72 |
15 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
90 |
|
DMR SOUTH CENTRAL |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
*Other |
Total |
|
DONNYBROOK-E |
19 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
|
KEVIN STREET-A |
31 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
37 |
|
PEARSE STREET-B |
18 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
DMR SOUTH CENTRAL Total |
68 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
88 |
|
DMR WEST |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4 x 4 |
*Other |
Total |
|
BLANCHARDSTOWN-K |
43 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
49 |
|
CLONDALKIN-L |
25 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
|
LUCAN-Q |
23 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
31 |
|
DMR WEST Total |
91 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
110 |
*The category 'other' refers to MPV, SUV, Minibus or Prisoner Conveyance Vehicles
The Deputy may also wish to be aware that An Garda Síochána publish information on Garda fleet, including a Divisional/District monthly breakdown, on their website at:
www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html.