Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
935. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and type of Garda vehicles attached to the Carlow division for each year from 2009 to date by division, district and subdistrict in tabular form. [34393/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere has been very significant investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. 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. Indeed from 2013 to 2017 almost €44 million has been invested in the fleet with some 2,000 vehicles coming on stream in that period to ensure that Gardaí can be mobile, visible and responsive on the roads and in the community to prevent and tackle crime.
As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles across the various Garda divisions are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no role in that matter.
I understand that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is made of these resources. The responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between districts and stations as required by operational requirements.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that Carlow District has been part of the Kilkenny /Carlow Division since 2010. In 2009, the first year for which information is requested by the Deputy, Carlow formed part of what was then Carlow/ Kildare Division.
Accordingly the following tables set out the information requested in relation to the number and type of Garda vehicles attached to the Kilkenny/Carlow Division to 2010 and to Carlow/Kildare Division in 2009. I am advised by An Garda Síochána, that for operational reasons, this information is provided at Division and District level only.
|
2018 (as at 18 July) |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
Other |
Total |
|
CARLOW DISTRICT |
11 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
|
KILKENNY DISTRICT |
27 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
38 |
|
THOMASTOWN DISTRICT |
16 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
23 |
|
Total for Kilkenny/Carlow Division |
54 |
17 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
79 |
|
2017 |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
Other |
Total |
|
CARLOW DISTRICT |
13 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
|
KILKENNY DISTRICT |
33 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
43 |
|
THOMASTOWN DISTRICT |
14 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
20 |
|
Total for Kilkenny/Carlow Division |
60 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016 |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
Other |
Total |
|
CARLOW DISTRICT |
13 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
KILKENNY DISTRICT |
29 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
38 |
|
THOMASTOWN DISTRICT |
11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
18 |
|
Total for Kilkenny/Carlow Division |
53 |
14 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
Other |
Total |
|
CARLOW DISTRICT |
13 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
KILKENNY DISTRICT |
20 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
|
THOMASTOWN DISTRICT |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
|
Total for Kilkenny/Carlow Division |
45 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014 |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
Other |
Total |
|
CARLOW DISTRICT |
11 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
KILKENNY DISTRICT |
16 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
21 |
|
THOMASTOWN DISTRICT |
14 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
|
Total for Kilkenny/Carlow Division |
41 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013 |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
Other |
Total |
|
CARLOW DISTRICT |
8 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
KILKENNY DISTRICT |
15 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
|
THOMASTOWN DISTRICT |
15 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
|
Total for Kilkenny/Carlow Division |
38 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012 |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
Other |
Total |
|
CARLOW |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
KILKENNY |
13 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
|
THOMASTOWN |
11 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
|
Total for Kilkenny/Carlow Division |
33 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycles |
4x4 |
Other |
Total |
|
CARLOW DISTRICT |
9 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
KILKENNY DISTRICT |
14 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
20 |
|
THOMASTOWN DISTRICT |
9 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
|
Total for Kilkenny/Carlow Division |
32 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
44 |
I am informed by the Garda authorities that figures for 2009 and 2010 are available only on a Divisional basis, as listed in the following table.
|
- |
Cars |
Vans |
Motorcycle |
4x4 |
Other |
Total |
|
Carlow- Kildare Division |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
54 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
69 |
|
Kilkenny -Carlow Division |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010 |
38 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
50 |
