Vol. 567 No. 1
384 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of radar speed detection guns available to the Garda by district; the number of these which were operational by district in the month of December 2002; the number that are currently operational by district; the reason some are not operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13817/03]
I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the total number of hand-held speed detection devices available to the Garda Síochána is 368. These detection devices are allocated on a divisional basis as set out in the following table. However, from time to time these devices require calibration and-or repair. The number of devices operational is not readily available and the compilation of this information would involve a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources.
The Garda Síochána also operates a range of other speed detection equipment, including in-car and motor cycle detection cameras, mobile speed detection units, i.e. GATSOs, and fixed speed cameras.
|
Division |
No. of Devices |
|
Carlow/Kildare |
16 |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
13 |
|
Clare |
10 |
|
Cork City |
21 |
|
Cork North |
19 |
|
Cork West |
14 |
|
D.M.R. East |
6 |
|
D.M.R. North |
10 |
|
Division |
No. of Devices |
|
D.M.R. North Central |
6 |
|
D.M.R. South |
6 |
|
D.M.R. South Central |
2 |
|
D.M.R. West |
8 |
|
Traffic Division D.M.R. |
16 |
|
Donegal |
23 |
|
Galway West |
12 |
|
Kerry |
13 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
17 |
|
Limerick |
17 |
|
Longford/Westmeath |
13 |
|
Louth/Meath |
20 |
|
Mayo |
15 |
|
Roscommon/Galway East |
20 |
|
Sligo |
12 |
|
Tipperary |
20 |
|
Waterford/Kilkenny |
20 |
|
Wexford/Wicklow |
19 |
|
Total |
368 |
