Written answers
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Department of Justice and Equality
An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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439. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and vans attached to each district within the DMR region as of 26 September 2023, in tabular form. [42387/23]
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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441. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new marked Garda vans that have come into the fleet to date in 2023; the number of vans withdrawn from the fleet to date in 2023; and if there are likely to be additional new marked Garda vans that will come into the fleet before end of 2023. [42389/23]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 441 together.
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 over €2 billion for An Garda Síochána, of which €10m has been allocated for investment in the Garda fleet.
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 role in such matters.
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 September 2023, the latest date for when figures were available, there were 3,429 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet. This represents an increase of over 10% since the end of December 2020.
The tables below, which were provided to me by the Garda authorities, set out the number of vehicles assigned to the Divisions within the DMR by district at the 30 September 2023.
| DMR EAST | Cars | Vans | Motorcycles | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK-W | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| DUNLAOGHAIRE-F | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 62 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 79 |
| BALBRIGGAN-Y | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLYMUN | 34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
| COOLOCK-R | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| RAHENY-J | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| TOTAL | 98 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 114 |
| DMR NORTH CENTRAL | Cars | Vans | Motorcycles | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDEWELL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| FITZGIBBON STREET | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| STORE STREET | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Total | 69 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 87 |
| DMR SOUTH | Cars | Vans | Motorcycles | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRUMLIN-G | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| TALLAGHT-M | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| TERENURE-P | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 72 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 90 |
| DMR SOUTH CENTRAL | Cars | Vans | Motorcycles | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNYBROOK-E | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| KEVIN STREET-A | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| PEARSE STREET-B | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Total | 66 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 87 |
| DMR WEST | Cars | Vans | Motorcycles | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLANCHARDSTOWN-K | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| CLONDALKIN-L | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| LUCAN-Q | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
| Total | 96 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 116 |
| DMR TRAFFIC | Cars | Vans | Motorcycles | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
*The category 'others' refers to MPV, SUV, Minibus or Prisoner Conveyance Vehicles
I am further advised that 19 vans were assigned and 8 vans were removed from the Garda fleet to date in 2023.
I am also advised that additional marked Garda vans will come into the fleet before the end of 2023. The Deputy may wish to be aware that 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.
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
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