Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a question on the provision of transport which an issue that is raised with all Members when we meet members of the Garda Síochána who serve in our constituencies and around the country. Is there a minimum or standard provision of transport in each Garda district or division? I know that we need a fleet of vehicles. Is there a fleet management policy? Last week I was told that a district the size of County Louth in my constituency was down to one car. It is the old chestnut that one cannot have a car at every crossroad and one cannot have gardaí at every crossroads. We all live in the real world in that regard. In terms of a fleet management policy what is the minimum acceptable standard in terms of the provision of transport in each district? I accept that one must differentiate between urban and rural districts.