Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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454. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vans assigned to the Garda forensic collision investigation unit in each of the past three years in tabular form. [36107/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. In addition, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, which includes responsibility for the allocation of vehicles assigned to the Garda forensic collision investigation unit. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. However, I am assured by the Garda authorities that the allocation of vehicles is made on the basis of identified operational demands, the availability of resources and is reviewed on a continual basis.

The following table sets out the number of vans assigned to the Garda forensic collision investigation unit in 2018, 2019, 2020, and as of 30 June 2021.