Written answers
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
An Garda Síochána
William Aird (Laois, Fine Gael)
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1042. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Laois Garda Division as of 9 January 2025; and a comparable figure for 9 January 2022. [1803/25]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources, including the Garda fleet, across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in this matter.
The Government is committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources needed to keep people safe. This is reflected in the unprecedented allocation of over €2.48 billion in Budget 2025. This is allowing for sustained investment in recruitment, equipment, technology, and vehicles.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that, at the end of December 2024, there were 3,589 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet, the highest total of vehicles ever in use by An Garda Síochána. This represents an increase of over 15% since the end of December 2020.
I am advised that on 31 December 2024 , the latest date for when figures are available, there were 77 vehicles attached to the Laois/Offaly Division which represents an increase of over 13% since the end of December 2021.
The tables below, which were provided to me by the Garda authorities, set out these vehicles by type.
Garda Fleet Laois/Offaly 31 December 2024 | Cars | Vans | Motorcycles | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 49 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 77 |
Garda Fleet Laois/Offaly 31 December 2021 | Cars | Vans | Motorcycles | 4 x 4 | *Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 49 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 68 |
*The category 'others' refers to MPV, SUV, Minibus or Prisoner Conveyance Vehicles
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:
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