Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will make a particular inquiry regarding what the Deputy has mentioned. The investment we have provided so far has been used to provide the Garda with additional high-powered vehicles, marked and unmarked patrol cars and motorcycles to ensure they can be mobile, visible and responsive. Some €46 million has been allocated under our capital plan for the Garda fleet for the next number of years.

We have also invested tens of millions of euro in the Garda fleet in recent years. That has been acknowledged around the country and has made a difference to the ability of gardaí to respond more efficiently and effectively in local areas. No more than the discussion around mobile technology and the need to move to modern policing methods, it is an essential part of where An Garda Síochána has to go if we are to provide effective and responsive policing.

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