Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 674: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars in the Laois Offaly division on the 1 January 2011 and the number of cars currently in the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26697/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The provision and deployment of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational requirements.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that on 1 January 2011 there where 57 vehicles allocated to the Laois/Offaly Division of which 43 were Garda cars. I am further informed that as at 31 May 2012 there were 49 vehicles allocated to the Laois/Offaly Division of which 35 were Garda cars.

I am further advised by the Garda authorities that the policing requirements of the Laois/Offaly Garda Division are subject to ongoing review and that a comprehensive policing service continues to be delivered within the Division. In addition, the future needs of the Division will be considered in the light of An Garda Síochána's identified policing priorities and the availability of financial resources.