The provision and deployment of Garda resources, including bicycles, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational requirements. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the full information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and could not be compiled without a disproportionate use of resources. However, I am informed that the current breakdown of bicycles by Garda Region and the number of Garda personnel trained to use them are provided in the following table:
Region
|
No. of Mountain Bikes
|
No. of Personnel Trained
|
Dublin Metropolitan Region
|
179
|
400
|
Northern Region
|
41
|
115
|
Southern Region
|
90
|
260
|
Eastern Region
|
54
|
148
|
Western Region
|
51
|
169
|
South Eastern Region
|
45
|
106
|
Total
|
460
|
1198
|