Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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307. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality how many Garda Síochána vehicles, by type, were in operation at the end of each year since 2010 to date, how many are to be decommissioned in 2015 and how many new vehicles will be provided in 2016, in the Galway west division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45221/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate 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. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to vehicles in the Division concerned is as shown in tables.

The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources to deliver highly-mobile and responsive Garda patrols in both rural and urban communities. Since 2012, almost €34 million has been invested in renewing the Garda fleet to support front line Garda responses. Over 640 new vehicles are coming on stream since the start of 2015 including new specialised vehicles. This investment will provide the Gardaí with additional high powered vehicles, marked and unmarked patrol cars, cars for surveillance and covert operations, motor cycles for high visibility road policing and vehicles for public order policing. This investment in a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose Garda fleet will continue under the Government’s Capital Plan 2016-2021 which provides an additional €46 million for new Garda vehicles over the life time of the Plan. The increased budget allocation for 2016 will also facilitate additional funding for Garda surveillance, special operations and targeted, intelligence-led policing. Following delivery and fit out, these vehicles will be allocated on a regional basis as determined by the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána consistent with operational requirements.

Galway Division Vehicles 2010 - 2015 (as at 11 December 2015)

Galway Division 2015 - Scrapped Vehicles