Written answers
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Department of Justice and Equality
An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on purchasing the most modern evidential breath testing machines in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [7847/24]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of Garda business, which includes all decisions related to the provision of Garda equipment. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Medical Bureau of Road Safety is responsible for the supply, maintenance and upkeep of breath testing machines due to the ongoing requirements to have these machines regularly calibrated to provide accurate results for court purposes.
I am informed by that Garda authorities that no evidential breath testing machines were purchased in the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024.
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