Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the capital budget allocation to An Garda Síochána in 2022; the amount of that capital budget allocation that was spent in 2022; and the capital budget allocation for An Garda Síochána in 2023, in tabular form. [25869/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). The Commissioner is accountable for the economy and the efficiency of the Garda Síochána in using its resources. Additionally, works on the Garda Estate are progressed by the OPW, working in close cooperation with the Garda authorities.

The below table provides details as requested by the Deputy.

Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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512. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda command and control vehicles in use as of 23 May 2023; and the corresponding figures as of 1 January 2021, in tabular form. [25870/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the costs incurred by An Garda Síochána from policing the visit of the President of the United States in April 2023. [25871/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In terms of the cost associated with the visit to Ireland of President Biden, the Deputy will appreciate that there is an obligation on the State to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of every visiting dignitary, in line with risk assessment. Similar measures and courtesies are as a matter of course also extended to Ireland, when members of Government travel on official visits to other States.

I am sure the Deputy will also appreciate, given the short time frame since the Presidential visit to Ireland, the Garda authorities are not in a position to provide final costings at this time, as further detail on final costs are yet to be received. The final figures will become more clear in the coming months as payments are processed to completion.