Catherine Murphy
Question:395. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of Garda members that currently have the APNR app activated on their mobility devices. [46468/23]
View answerTuesday, 24 October 2023
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The unprecedented allocation of €2.31 billion to An Garda Síochána in 2023 and 2024, up 23 per cent since 2020, demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out vital policing work.
I can however assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service.
Through Government investment, over 13,000 mobility devices have been rolled out. This is the highest ever level of mobility devices and allows Gardaí to conduct policing tasks outside of the station.
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 resources. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that on 19 October 2023 there were 200 Roads Policing members participating in the Pilot of the ANPR Application on their Active Mobility Device. This represents 1.4% of all sworn members.
I am further advised that when the joint work on Insurance Data is completed with the Motor Insurer’s Bureau of Ireland, it is anticipated that the ANPR Application will be extended to all members.