Thomas Gould (Cork North-Central, Sinn Fein)
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509. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Garda buses in Cork city in 2019; and the number currently by station, in tabular form. [9299/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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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 and National/Specialist Units. 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 January 2025, there were 3,628 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet, the highest total of vehicles ever in use by An Garda Síochána. This represents an increase of over 16% since the end of December 2020.

I am advised that five mini-busses were allocated to Community Relations duty in Cork City in 2019 and that six mini-busses were allocated to Cork City in 2025, up to the end of January.

I am further advised that An Garda Síochána do not release the number of vehicles by station for security reasons.

An Garda Síochána publishes information on the 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