Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----and have more access to the gardaí.

This year €5 million has been set aside for the acquisition of Garda vehicles which I hope, depending on the deal reached, will provide very many vehicles for the many stations and officers who need them around the country. It goes without saying that in the three years prior to 2011, very few Garda vehicles were actually acquired or provided. I recently saw one with 298,000 kilometres on the clock and the expense of having to maintain a failing vehicle is evident.

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