Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We wish those involved well, that a resolution can be found to the satisfaction of both those who are attending the concerts and those living in the immediate area.

I will move on to straightforward issues. An issue that arises often - I represent a constituency that has both urban and rural areas which is Limerick city and east Limerick - is that the Garda cars are clapped out and old. I hear that from rank and file gardaí when a situation arises where a car reaches a certain milestone, which, I think, is 300,000 km, and it is taken off the road. In some cases, such cars are not replaced and instead of a car covering one area, it is now covers two. Would Ms O'Sullivan indicate the number of cars the Garda has, the number she would regard as the optimum for the Garda needs, the cost per car, the new cars purchased and the age of the fleet? Would she give an overall perspective of the resources An Garda Síochána would require to put a Garda fleet in place that is fit for purpose? It is an enormous issue, particularly in rural areas and sprawling urban areas both of which I would have throughout my constituency. This is a practical issue. I ask that Ms O'Sullivan give the position, warts and all, and state exactly what she would like.