Written answers
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Department of Justice and Equality
Garda Transport Provision
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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601. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles that were assigned to all 26 counties in Ireland for the following years 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [33583/14]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational demands and the availability of resources. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the number of Garda vehicles assigned by Division for the periods requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.
| DIVISION | 2007 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVAN-MONAGHAN | 54 | 53 | 44 | 46 |
| CLARE | 36 | 37 | 36 | 43 |
| CORK CITY | 105 | 121 | 100 | 110 |
| CORK NORTH | 42 | 42 | 33 | 39 |
| CORK WEST | 49 | 52 | 48 | 42 |
| DMR EAST | 67 | 52 | 52 | 50 |
| DMR NORTH | 123 | 124 | 118 | 109 |
| DMR NORTH CENTRAL | 74 | 79 | 68 | 64 |
| DMR SOUTH | 79 | 87 | 78 | 79 |
| DMR SOUTH CENTRAL | 79 | 77 | 69 | 69 |
| DMR TRAFFIC | 74 | 63 | 64 | 57 |
| DMR WEST | 100 | 114 | 111 | 102 |
| DONEGAL | 64 | 71 | 60 | 57 |
| GALWAY | 75 | 95 | 78 | 78 |
| KERRY | 44 | 44 | 38 | 39 |
| KILDARE | 37 | 50 | 41 | 45 |
| KILKENNY/CARLOW | 36 | 44 | 43 | 51 |
| LAOIS-OFFALY | 47 | 54 | 44 | 45 |
| LIMERICK | 77 | 93 | 72 | 69 |
| LOUTH | 46 | 49 | 44 | 44 |
| MAYO | 45 | 57 | 53 | 50 |
| MEATH | 44 | 57 | 50 | 54 |
| ROSCOMMON-LONGFORD | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 |
| SLIGO-LEITRIM | 54 | 52 | 43 | 46 |
| TIPPERARY | 55 | 53 | 45 | 52 |
| WATERFORD | 40 | 49 | 47 | 49 |
| WESTMEATH | 30 | 44 | 37 | 38 |
| WEXFORD | 50 | 49 | 39 | 40 |
| WICKLOW | 37 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| TOTAL | 1,703 | 1,851 | 1,645 | 1,658 |
This represents a very considerable financial investment in Garda transport, particularly at a time when the level of funding available across the public sector is severely limited. It is a clear indication of my commitment to ensure that, to the greatest extent possible, An Garda Síochána are provided with sufficient resources to enable them to deliver an effective and efficient policing service.
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