Written answers
Thursday, 25 March 2021
Department of Justice and Equality
Garda Equipment
Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new marked Garda vehicles allocated to the Waterford Garda division in 2019 and 2020; the breakdown by type of vehicle; the number of marked Garda vehicles withdrawn from the division during the same periods; and the breakdown of vehicle type and the year of initial registration. [15988/21]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. The allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes the allocation of vehicles among the various Garda divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in these decisions. I am assured however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use.
For the Deputy's information, the table below, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of vehicles allocated to and removed from the Waterford Garda fleet in 2019 and 2020.
| Waterford Division | Cars | Vans | 4 x 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allocated 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Removed 2019 | 4* | 3* | 0 | 7 |
| Allocated 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Removed 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*With regard to vehicles removed from the fleet in 2019, I am informed by the Garda authorities that one car was registered in 2007, one in 2008 and 2 cars were registered in 2014. I am further advised that one van was registered in 2007, one van in 2013 and one van was registered in 2015.
Separately, the Deputy may be interested to know that at the 28 February 2021, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 74 vehicles in total assigned to Waterford Division.
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