Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the total yield earned from each safety camera zone under the Garda safety camera contract to date in 2022, in tabular form. [58000/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, and will revert to her when this is to hand.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional Garda cars vans allocated to each Garda district within Dublin metropolitan region to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the number of Garda cars and vans withdrawn from each Garda district within the DMR to date in 2022. [58025/22]

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 assured, however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review to ensure their optimum use in light of identified operational needs and emerging crime trends.

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.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that at 28 October 2022, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 3,297 vehicles attached to the Garda feet. This represents an increase of almost 2% since end December 2021 when there were 3,240 vehicles assigned to the Garda fleet nationwide.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the number of cars and vans allocated to and removed from the Garda fleet in the DMR at 18 November 2022.

I am further advised that a breakdown by district can be found in the attached spreadsheet.

The Deputy may also wish to be aware that An Garda Síochána publish information on Garda fleet, including a Divisional/District monthly breakdown, on their website at:

www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mountain bikes attached to each district within the Kildare division as of 14 November 2022. [58026/22]

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 management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána recognise the need to be visible and accessible in communities but are also conscious of taking necessary actions to reduce their carbon footprint.

In Budget 2023, the government announced that An Garda Síochána would purchase an additional 130 mountain bikes.

I am advised by the Garda Authorities that as of 14 November 2022 the number of mountain bikes attached to each district within the Kildare division is as follows.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the 2021 annual report for An Garda Síochána will be published. [58027/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. The Commissioner is also responsible for compiling the annual report under the Act and submitting the report to the independent Policing Authority for their consideration.

The Policing Authority has recently approved the Garda Annual Report for 2021 and has submitted it to me as required. The Report is currently being considered by officials within my Department. The Report will be brought to Government and then laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in the near future.