Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The unprecedented allocation of €2.3 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out vital policing work.

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 that at the end of December 2023, (the latest date for when figures are available), there were 3,420 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet. This represents an increase of over 3% since the end of December 2022.

The table in the attachment below sets out the number of vehicles assigned to the Garda fleet by district on the 31 December 2023. I am informed that An Garda Síochána do not provide vehicle allocations by Garda Station for security reasons.

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.