Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018
317. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars and marked Garda motorcycles attached to the Garda Traffic Corps as of 31 December 2015, 2016 and 28 February 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12115/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.
However, the information requested by the Deputy, as provided by the Garda authorities, is set out in the table:
Vehicles attached to Garda Traffic Corps
|
Date |
Marked cars |
Unmarked cars |
Motorcycles |
Total |
|
31/12/2015 |
114 |
28 |
67 |
209 |
|
31/12/2016 |
107 |
30 |
104 |
241 |
|
31/12/2017 |
108 |
34 |
93 |
235 |
|
28/02/2018 |
108 |
35 |
90 |
233 |
As the Deputy will be aware, the Government's Capital Plan 2016 – 2021 provides €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit for purpose fleet. This is in addition to the investment of almost €30 million in the period 2013 to 2015.
In total in the period 2013 to end of 2017, almost €44 million has been invested in the fleet, with some 2,000 vehicles coming on stream in that period.
