Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money spent annually on taxi services by an Garda Síochána in each region over the past two years, 2011 and 2012. [15436/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that details of the expenditure incurred by An Garda Síochána on taxi services are not recorded separately and would require a disproportionate amount of Garda resources to compile. In the circumstances I regret that I am not in a position to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money spent on vehicle maintenance in each Garda region in 2012. [15437/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The arrangements made in relation to the maintenance of Garda transport are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and the Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the maintenance costs for Garda vehicles broken down by Region, including the provision of spare parts, tyres and towing, for 2012 were as set out in the following table: