Written answers
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Department of Justice and Equality
Garda Equipment
Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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367. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked Garda vans that came into service in 2013; the number of marked and unmarked Garda vans that were taken out of service in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47981/14]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The provision and allocation of Garda transport is a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of her identified operational requirements and the availability of resources. In that context, I am advised by the Garda authorities that the information requested is as show in the following table:
MARKED | UNMARKED | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vans added to fleet in 2013 | 84 | 2 | 86 |
| Vans removed from fleet in 2013 | 23 | 6 | 29 |
The Deputy will be aware that I recently secured a further €10 million for investment in the Garda fleet of which €7 million has been made available in 2014. This funding brings the total investment for 2014 to €11 million.The remaining €3 million will be made available for the purchase and fit out of additional Garda vehicles in 2015.
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