Catherine Murphy
Ceist:541. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of evidential breath testing machines allocated to each Garda division as of 1 May 2021 and 17 May 2022, in tabular form. [26155/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 24 May 2022
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Freagraí scríofa
The Deputy will be aware that, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. Under this legislation, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no role in these decisions. I am assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use.
The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, shows the number of evidential breath testing machines allocated to each Garda Division in the month's requested by the Deputy.
|
Division |
May-21 |
May-22 |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
5 |
5 |
|
Clare |
4 |
4 |
|
Cork City |
1 |
2 |
|
Cork North |
4 |
4 |
|
Cork West |
3 |
3 |
|
DMR East |
1 |
1 |
|
DMR North |
2 |
2 |
|
DMR North Central |
2 |
1 |
|
DMR South |
1 |
1 |
|
DMR South Central |
2 |
2 |
|
DMR West |
3 |
3 |
|
DMR Roads Policing |
0 |
0 |
|
Donegal |
5 |
5 |
|
Galway |
5 |
5 |
|
Kerry |
3 |
4 |
|
Kildare |
4 |
4 |
|
Kilkenny/Carlow |
2 |
2 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
3 |
3 |
|
Limerick |
3 |
3 |
|
Louth |
2 |
2 |
|
Mayo |
3 |
4 |
|
Meath |
4 |
4* |
|
Roscommon/Longford |
2 |
2 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
2 |
3 |
|
Tipperary |
7 |
6 |
|
Waterford |
2 |
2 |
|
Westmeath |
2 |
2 |
|
Wexford |
4 |
4 |
|
Wicklow |
4 |
4 |
* There are 4 Evidential Breath Testing machines currently allocated to the Meath Division. However, at present only 3 are operational, the machine allocated to Navan Garda Station is in storage while building works are being completed at the station.