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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (26 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that there has been unprecedented investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. In relation to Garda vehicles, €46 million has been provided by the Government for investment in the Garda fleet between 2016 and 2021, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose fleet allowing Gardaí to be mobile,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 Jun 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 to 295, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Accommodation (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Major investment is being made in the Garda estate, to provide fit-for-purpose facilities for Garda members and staff, as well as the public interacting with them. This is a significant undertaking, as there are over 560 stations nationwide. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (17 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the allocation and distribution of resources including the recruitment and training of Garda members and members of the Garda Reserve is entirely a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no responsibility in this matter. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (11 Jul 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.76 billion for 2019.  Very significant capital investment is also being made, including a capital allocation of €92 million this year. The Deputy will appreciate that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the provision...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (8 Nov 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. This includes identifying and progressing any necessary remedial or refurbishment works required at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (20 Nov 2018)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the allocation and management of Garda equipment and resources, including boats or specialist equipment for the Garda Water Unit, are matters for the Garda Commissioner.  As Minister, I have no direct role in that regard. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the vessels which are currently allocated to the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (11 Sep 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for operational decisions in respect of the the effective and efficient use of resources available to An Garda Síochána and I, as Minister, have no role in relation to the matter. In this context, I understand that Garda management keeps under review the overall policing arrangements, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Justice and Equality Vote Group includes the Department of Justice and Equality, An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service, the Courts Service, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the Policing Authority. Vote 20 relates to the An Garda Síochána. The Deputy will be aware that the resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: It is important to be clear that under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner has responsibility for management of An Garda Síochána and for the allocation and efficient use of Garda resources. This includes responsibility for personnel matters and the distribution of personnel across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister I have no direct role...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (19 Sep 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion, as well as €92 million in capital investment this year. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (15 Jan 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations. In addition, the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is statutorily responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including personnel matters and deployment of resources. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to their optimum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Divisional Headquarters (17 Oct 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to An Garda Síochána, including responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations, taking into account crime trends and policing priorities. Further, the programme of replacement and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (19 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: There has been unprecedented investment in Garda resources across the State in recent years. In relation to Garda vehicles, €46 million has been provided by the Government for investment in the Garda fleet between 2016 and 2021, to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose fleet allowing Gardaí to be mobile, visible and responsive on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Administrative Costs (11 Jun 2019)

Charles Flanagan: There has been an unprecedented level of investment in An Garda Síochána in recent years. The budgetary allocation to An Garda Síochána for 2019 amounts to €1.76 billion, which includes provision for sustained recruitment to An Garda Síochána this year. The Garda Commissioner has informed me that he intends to recruit 600 trainee Gardaí in 2019 and it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (19 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. This represents an increase of over 6% over the initial allocation for 2018. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including investment of €342...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (13 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 and 371 together. The Garda Commissioner is the accounting officer of An Garda Síochána and is statutorily responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including human resource matters. As Minister, I have no responsibility for these matters. I am assured...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome what the Deputy has said about the investment. We will continue to invest in the Garda fleet to allow the Garda Commissioner to ensure he has the best possible tools available to him. Some 53% of the Garda fleet is less than four years old, whereas 12% of the fleet is less than one year old. I take the point the Deputy makes about the mileage or number of kilometres done by Garda...