Catherine Murphy
Ceist:461. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the Garda districts within the DMR that received additional Garda vehicles to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22893/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 21 May 2024
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out vital policing work.
There are now 3,516 vehicles in the Garda fleet, the highest ever, and an increase of over 34% since 2015. The fleet includes 2,658 cars, 565 vans, 139 motorcycles, 102 4x4 and 52 others (refers to MPV, SUV, Minibus or Prisoner Conveyance Vehicles).
The table below, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of new vehicles allocated to each District within the DMR in 2024 as of 30 April 2024.
|
District |
No. of Vehicles Allocated |
|
Regional Office |
4 |
|
Balbriggan |
1 |
|
Blanchardstown |
1 |
|
Clondalkin |
1 |
|
DMR Traffic |
5 |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
2 |
|
Raheny |
1 |
|
Tallaght |
1 |
|
Terenure |
1 |
|
Total |
17 |
The purchase and allocation of vehicles by An Garda Síochána is made on the basis of identified operational demands, the availability of resources and is reviewed on a continual basis.
For the Deputy's information, in the interest of transparency An Garda Síochána publish monthly reports detailing the breakdown of the Garda fleet by vehicle type and District. These reports can be viewed at the following link:
www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html