Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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519. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda band as of 28 June 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35775/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes responsibility for decisions in relation to the allocation and control of Garda personnel and resources. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the following table sets out the number of Gardaí attached to the Garda Band at 28 June 2022.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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520. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Kildare Garda division as of 1 January 2021 and 27 June 2022, in tabular form. [35776/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the purchase and allocation of Garda vehicles occur on the basis of identified operational demands and the availability of resources, and decisions regarding the purchase and allocation of Garda vehicles are reviewed on a continual basis.

The Garda authorities have informed me that as of 31 December 2020, there were 49 Garda cars and 14 Garda vans attached to Kildare Garda Division and that as of 30 June 2022 there were 53 Garda cars and 13 Garda vans attached to the same division.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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521. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been provided for the purchase of ten additional vehicles for the Garda armed support unit; if these new vehicles have been added to the fleet; and if so, the Garda divisions to which these vehicles will be allocated. [35777/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

Budget 2022 provides in excess of an unprecedented €2 billion to An Garda Síochána, of which I am informed that €12m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet, which will mean more high visibility policing in our towns and cities.

I am advised by An Garda Síochána that it is planned to provide nine new vehicles to the Armed Support Unit in 2022. The Garda authorities have further outlined that as of 29 June, one new vehicle has been allocated to the Armed Support Unit, Kildare Division. 

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases of violent disorder that have been reported to gardaí in the Kildare Garda division in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [35778/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, 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 administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no direct role.

The following table, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of reported incidents of the PULSE incident types ‘Assault Causing Harm’ and ‘Affray/Riot/Violent Disorder’, reported in the Kildare Division during 2021 and to date in 2022.

I am advised that the above figures were collated based on data from PULSE as of 1.30 a.m. on the 30 June 2022. The Deputy will appreciate that these figures are operational and may be liable to change. I am further advised that crime counting rules are not applied to reflect all recorded incidents.