An Garda Síochána

Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Ceisteanna (478)

Jim O'Callaghan

Ceist:

478. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and motorcycles attached to Donegal roads policing unit as of 31 December 2020 and 12 November 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57425/21]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51

I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 23 November 2021 where you sought:

‘The number of Garda cars and motorcycles attached to Donegal roads policing unit as of 31 December 2020 and 12 November 2021’ .

As you will recall, I sought the information you requested from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact you again once the report was to hand.

As you will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the allocation of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters. I am assured that An Garda Síochána keeps its fleet requirements under continual review and that the allocation of vehicles is made on the basis of identified operational demands and the availability of resources.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the tables appended below set out the number of cars and motorcycles attached to Donegal Roads Policing as at 31 December 2020 and as at 19 November 2021.

Appendix

Donegal Road Policing Unit as at 31 December 2020

	Cars	Motorcycles	Total
Ballyshannon District	1	0	1
Buncrana District	1	2	3
Letterkenny District	2	2	4
Donegal Division	4	4	8

Donegal Road Policing Unit as at 19 November 2021

	Cars	Motorcycles	Total
Ballyshannon District	1	0	1
Buncrana District	2	2	4
Letterkenny District	2	2	4
Donegal Division	5	4	9