I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 to 480, inclusive, together.
Decisions in relation to the provision, deployment and maintenance of Garda transport are matters for the Garda Commissioner. In that regard, I am informed that from 01 June 2009, all Garda vehicles have been serviced, repaired and maintained by local main dealers. In April 2012, a contract was awarded to the Ford Motor Company for the service, repair and maintenance of the vehicle fleet and this service is carried out by local Ford service agents.
The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context I am advised by the Garda authorities that records in relation to repairs for the Garda fleet are not readily available in a format which provides a breakdown of the costs incurred by location. I am further informed that the extraction of such data would require a disproportionate use of Garda resources.
However, the Garda authorities have advised me that the costs of maintaining Garda vehicles, which include spare parts and tyres, for the periods requested by the Deputy were as outlined in the following table:
Year
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Cost
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01/06/09-31/05/10
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€11.661 million
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01/06/10-31/05/11
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€13.074 million
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01/06/11-31/05/12
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€10.701 million
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