Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2024
431. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on purchasing the most modern evidential breath testing machines in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [7847/24]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of Garda business, which includes all decisions related to the provision of Garda equipment. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Medical Bureau of Road Safety is responsible for the supply, maintenance and upkeep of breath testing machines due to the ongoing requirements to have these machines regularly calibrated to provide accurate results for court purposes.
I am informed by that Garda authorities that no evidential breath testing machines were purchased in the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024.
