Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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461. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles assigned to each Garda divisional armed support unit as of 1 January 2021 and 13 September 2022, in tabular form. [45869/22]

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 advised by the Garda Authorities that their Fleet Management Section do not, for security and operational reasons, supply figures in relation to allocation of resources to the Armed Support Unit and that there are currently sufficient resources available to Armed Support Units nationally.

The purchase and allocation of vehicles by An Garda Síochána is made on the basis of identified operational demands, the availability of resources and is reviewed on a continual basis.