Written answers
Tuesday, 4 April 2017
Department of Justice and Equality
Garda Equipment
Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles assigned to each station, division and department in the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16055/17]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel and vehicles, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.
I am advised by the Garda Authorities that Garda Fleet information for DMR Region as at 3 April 2017 is in the following table:
Cars | Vans | Motorcycles | 4X4 | Others | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marked | Unmarked | ||||||
| D.M.R. REGION | 166 | 218 | 103 | 45 | 13 | 17 | 562 |
| DMR EAST DIVISION | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
| DMR NORTH DIVISION | 35 | 45 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 116 |
| DMR NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION | 20 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 73 |
| DMR SOUTH DIVISION | 26 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 85 |
| DMR SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION | 19 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 61 |
| DMR TRAFFIC DIVISION | 9 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 55 |
| DMR WEST DIVISION | 31 | 57 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 117 |
The responsibility for the efficient deployment of official Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between Stations as required by operational requirements.
The Deputy will be aware that the Government's Capital Plan 2016 – 2021 provides a significant investment of some €46 million in the Garda Fleet to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit for purpose fleet.
The investment in the Garda fleet will continue to provide An Garda Síochána with additional high-powered vehicles, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and motorcycles to ensure that Gardaí can be mobile, visible and responsive on the roads and in the community to prevent and tackle crime.
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