Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide funding to purchase additional vehicles for the Garda traffic corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40298/12]

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

I am advised by the Garda authorities that a new contract for the provision of Garda cars has recently been put in place following a tender process organised by the National Procurement Service. In addition, I can confirm that a number of new vehicles have been ordered and this is a matter which will be further pursued by the Garda authorities with reference to their identified policing needs and the availability of financial resources. In that overall context the requirements of the Traffic Corps will be taken into account.