John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of EVs within the Garda fleet at present; if he will outline how the numbers have grown in the past two or three years; the number of Garda stations fitted with EV charging facilities in the time prior to his own appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10286/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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While the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the Garda fleet, I am assured that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources, including vehicles, under continual review. This is considered in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure the optimum use of these resources.

The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities, and strengthening An Garda Síochána is at the core of that. We will continue to provide An Garda Síochána with the resources it needs to ensure communities around Ireland are safe and feel safe, including to invest in recruitment, in equipment and technology and in buildings. This is reflected in the unprecedented allocation of over €2.48 billion to An Garda Síochána, in Budget 2025, a 27% increase since 2020. This funding allows for the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the below table outlines the current number of electric vehicles in the fleet at present and for the past 3 years.

Number of Electric Vehicles in Garda Fleet in last three years:

Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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326. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Community Gardaí assigned to the DMR north district, per year from 2015 to date in 2025; and the breakdown of these Gardaí by station within the DMR north area, in tabular form. [10305/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána and all Gardaí have a role to play in community policing in the course of carrying out their duties.

A member of An Garda Síochána is deemed to be a ‘Community Garda’ where that person is allocated to a Community Policing Team (CPT), and is responsible and accountable for applying a problem–solving approach to appropriate crime and policing quality-of-life issues in a specified geographic area through community partnership and engagement. Examples of this engagement are working with Neighbourhood Watch, Community Alert, or local business fora.

Like most Garda members, those assigned to CPTs have dual functions. In addition to their strategic roles in these teams, part of which requires them to regularly update their Community Engagement Superintendent on the policing needs of their community, they are also front-line members. It is also important to note that CPTs draw on all frontline Gardaí to carry out community policing.

The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Units and as Minister I have no direct role in the matter.

I can inform the Deputy that the number of Community Gardaí assigned to the DMR North district has increased from 58 in 2015 to 65 in 2024.

In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Community Gardaí by Division is publicly available and can be found at the link below. I can also advise the Deputy that I have received the most recent figures for December 2024 from An Garda Síochána which have been published on the website.

These figures are operational at the time of publication and are subject to change.