Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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62. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide funding for the issuing of bulletproof vests to each front-line garda; and if there is an estimated cost of same. [34223/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of resources and equipment is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that all members of An Garda Síochána are provided with anti-stab/ballistic vests. I am further advised that such vests are purchased for new Garda members as and when they are required, with the most recent order being placed in September 2016.