Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí within the Cavan-Monaghan division who successfully completed a van personnel carrier course in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61323/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, and will contact her again when this is to hand.

Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and motorcycles attached to the Cavan-Monaghan roads policing unit as of 1 June 2021 and 30 November 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61324/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, 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 €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 advised by the Garda authorities that at the end of November 2022 there were 72 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet in Cavan/Monaghan Division, a breakdown of these vehicles is provided below. 

I am further informed that the table below sets out the number of cars and motorcycles attached to Cavan/Monaghan Roads Policing Unit at 31 May 2021 and at 30 November 2022.