Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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451. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the name of the company that supplies An Garda Síochána with flame resistance masks in each of the past three years in tabular form. [36104/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. Decisions in relation to the provision, procurement and deployment of Garda equipment and resources, which includes flame resistance masks, are matters for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the JBS Group has been the supplier of flame resistance masks to An Garda Síochána in each of the past three years.

Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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452. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars, motorcycles and jeeps attached to Tipperary roads policing unit as of 30 June 2020 and 28 June 2021, in tabular form. [36105/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law 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.

The following table, furnished to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of vehicles assigned to the Tipperary roads policing unit for the periods in question.