An Garda Síochána

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Questions (576)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

576. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and motorcycles attached to each Garda divisional roads policing unit as of 18 May 2023, in tabular form. [24979/23]

Written answers

Minister for Justice

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.

The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of cars and motorcycles attached to each Garda Divisional Roads Policing unit at 30 April 2023, the latest date for which figures are available.

Division	Cars	Motorcycles
Cavan/Monaghan	8	4
Clare	3	1
Cork City	8	9
Cork North	12	3
Cork West	7	2
DMR East	4	0
DMR North	5	0
DMR North Central	4	0
DMR South	2	0
DMR South Central	2	0
DMR Traffic	18	46
DMR West	5	0
GNRBP	2	0
Fleet Management	0	1
Donegal	5	4
Galway	10	6
HRM	2	8
Kerry	5	3
Kildare	7	2
Kilkenny/Carlow	6	1
Laois-Offaly	7	4
Limerick	6	5
Louth	8	2
Mayo/Roscommon/Longford	12	5
Meath	4	2
Sligo/Leitrim	7	3
Tipperary	8	4
Waterford	6	3
Westmeath	6	2
Wexford	8	2
Wicklow	4	2
Total:	191	124

I am advised that the purchase and allocation of vehicles by An Garda Síochána is made on the basis of identified operational demands, the availability of resources and is reviewed on a continual basis.