Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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341. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes allocated to each Garda station in the Dublin region in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37824/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda resources across the various Garda divisions are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources. As Minister, I have no role in that matter.

In that regard, I understand that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, so as to ensure their optimum use. Responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official Garda vehicles, including mountain bikes, in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate mountain bikes between districts and stations in line with operational requirements.

The following table outlines the number of mountain bikes allocated and the total number of mountain bikes in the Dublin Metropolitan Region to date in 2018. I am advised by An Garda Síochána that, for operational reasons, this information is provided at Division and District level only.