Paul Donnelly
Question:1156. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the divisional roads policing units that received additional roads policing unit cars and motorcycles to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38300/23]
View answerMonday, 11 September 2023
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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 in excess of €2 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 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.
The table below, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the Divisional Roads Policing Units that received additional vehicles in 2023, up to 5 September 2023. Please note that the figures provided are operational and may be subject to change.
|
DIVISION |
Cars |
Motorbikes |
4x4 |
Total |
|
DMR TRAFFIC |
0 |
12 |
0 |
12 |
|
CLARE |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
CORK NORTH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
DMR WEST |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
DONEGAL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
GALWAY |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
KILDARE |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
KILKENNY/CARLOW |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
LAOIS-OFFALY |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
LOUTH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
ROSCOMMON-LONGFORD |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
SLIGO-LEITRIM |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
WESTMEATH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
12 |
12 |
1 |
25 |