Written answers
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Department of Justice and Equality
Garda Transport Data
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars attached to each district in the Galway Garda division in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25744/19]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. Very significant capital investment is also being made in An Garda Síochána, including a total of €46 million for investment in the Garda fleet between 2016 and 2021. This continuing investment is intended to ensure that An Garda Síochána can be mobile, visible and responsive on the roads and in the community to prevent and tackle crime.
The Deputy may also wish to be aware that a total of €10 million has been made available for the purchase and fit-out of Garda vehicles in 2019. I understand from the Garda authorities that this allocation will be used for purchase and fit-out of over 300 new vehicles for operational use this year.
As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of Garda vehicles among the various Garda divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am assured, however, 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.
The Garda authorities advise that the following table outlines the Galway Divisional Fleet by District from 2014 to 14 June 2019.
1 Jan - 14 June 2019 | Cars | Vans | Mbikes | 4x4 | *Others | Total |
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BALLINASLOE DISTRICT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
CLIFDEN DISTRICT | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
GALWAY DISTRICT | 27 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 51 |
LOUGHREA DISTRICT | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
SALTHILL DISTRICT | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
TUAM DISTRICT | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
GALWAY DIVISION | 65 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 102 |
31 December 2018 | Cars | Vans | Mbikes | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
BALLINASLOE DISTRICT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
CLIFDEN DISTRICT | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
GALWAY DISTRICT | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 50 |
LOUGHREA DISTRICT | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
SALTHILL DISTRICT | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
TUAM DISTRICT | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
GALWAY DIVISION | 66 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 102 |
31 December 2017 | Cars | Vans | Mbikes | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
BALLINASLOE DISTRICT | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
CLIFDEN DISTRICT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
GALWAY DISTRICT | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
LOUGHREA DISTRICT | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
SALTHILL DISTRICT | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
TUAM DISTRICT | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
GALWAY DIVISION | 67 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 93 |
31 December 2016 | Cars | Vans | Mbikes | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
BALLINASLOE DISTRICT | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
CLIFDEN DISTRICT | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
GALWAY DISTRICT | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
LOUGHREA DISTRICT | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
SALTHILL DISTRICT | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
TUAM DISTRICT | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
GALWAY DIVISION | 64 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 97 |
31 December 2015 | Cars | Vans | Mbikes | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
BALLINASLOE DISTRICT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
CLIFDEN DISTRICT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
GALWAY DISTRICT | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
LOUGHREA DISTRICT | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
SALTHILL DISTRICT | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
TUAM DISTRICT | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
GALWAY DIVISION | 59 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 81 |
31 December 2014 | Cars | Vans | Mbikes | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
BALLINASLOE DISTRICT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
CLIFDEN DISTRICT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
GALWAY DISTRICT | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 41 |
LOUGHREA DISTRICT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
SALTHILL DISTRICT | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
TUAM DISTRICT | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
GALWAY DIVISION | 56 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 80 |
*The category 'others' refers to MPV, SUV, Minibus or Prisoner Conveyance Vehicles
Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars older than five years in each Garda division in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25745/19]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including the allocation of Garda resources. As such, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles across the various Garda divisions are a matter for the Commissioner in the light of identified operational demands. As Minister, I have no direct role in that matter.
I have requested the relevant information from the Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly when I receive it.
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