Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 November 2023
315. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount of funding that will be allocated for the provision of a new state-of-the art National Centre of Excellence for the Garda Dog Unit in the Dublin Region. [49297/23]
View answerIn Budget 2024, as part of the €2.3 Billion Garda Budget the Government provided funding for a new national centre of excellence in Dublin for the Garda Dog Unit, with the planned expansion to all Garda regions on a phased basis involving 50 handlers with access to 100 dogs of different capabilities
While the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all operational policing matters, I can confirm that this planned expansion will extend to all Garda regions on a phased basis and will include 50 handlers with access to 100 dogs of different capabilities.
I am advised that the requirements for such a centre are currently under consideration by An Garda Síochána.
