Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received any request from the Garda Commissioner regarding funding to purchase additional boats for the Garda Water Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43823/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The provision of Garda equipment, including boats, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational requirements. I have no direct function in this area.

Garda management closely monitors the allocation of resources to ensure that they are deployed to best advantage. In that context the Garda authorities have advised me that currently they have no plans to purchase additional boats for the Garda Water Unit which has a total of twelve boats at present.