Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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538. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles, per type, per division, per district and per Garda station; the number therein of vehicles which are not currently in use; the corresponding numbers for 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9775/25]

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 in 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 February 2025, there were 3,668 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet, the highest total of vehicles ever in use by An Garda Síochána. This represents an increase of over 17% since the end of December 2020.

An Garda Síochána do not provide vehicle allocation details at a station or district level due to operational security concerns. The attached table, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number and type of vehicles attached to the Garda fleet by Division/District at the end of February 2025.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that all allocated vehicles are deemed to be 'in use'.