Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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645. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and motorcycles attached to Donegal roads policing unit as of 31 March 2021 and 5 October 2022, in tabular form. [51228/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I can assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to ensuring An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose, policing service. Budget 2023 provides funding of €2.14 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which I am informed that €10m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet.

While the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the deployment of resources, I am assured 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. 

I am informed by the Garda authorities that at the end of September 2022 there were 82 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet in Donegal Division, a break down of these vehicles is provided below. 

*The category 'others' refers to MPV, SUV, Minibus or Prisoner Conveyance Vehicles

I am further informed that the table below sets out the number of vehicles attached to the Donegal Divisional Roads Policing Unit at 31 March 2021 and at 11 October 2022.