Tom Shehan (Fine Gael)

As it stands, all Garda squad cars must be decommissioned once they reach 300,000 km, or approximately 185,000 miles, irrespective of their condition due to a clause inserted by the insurer. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to seek squad car insurance elsewhere? I drive a car with more than 300,000 km on it but I do not intend getting rid of it for a while as it has its NCT and is perfectly safe and roadworthy. Due to this decommissioning clause and the fact the Garda Commissioner does not have the funding to replace them, many areas will soon be left without a squad car. Will the Minister look elsewhere for insurance or have the clause amended so that a squad car with a certificate of roadworthiness is allowed to carry out its duties?