Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the two patrol cars that were assigned to Community Gardaí in Sundrive and Crumlin Village Garda Stations, Dublin are currently in the depot for repair with no replacement cars being made available; the reason this situation has arisen and the actions he will take to remedy it immediately. [21086/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The provision of Garda resources, including transport, are matters for the Garda Commissioner.

I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda stations referred to by the Deputy are both in the Crumlin District in the DMR South Division. In addition I have been informed that currently 22 Garda cars, both marked and unmarked, are allocated to the Crumlin District.

I have been advised that while the car allocated to Crumlin station for community policing had to be taken out of service recently it was repaired and returned to the station on the same day.

I have also been advised that the car allocated to Sundrive Road station for community policing is undergoing repairs and that it will be returned to service as quickly as possible.