Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of competitions held for sworn Gardaí to apply to join Garda National Immigration Bureau in 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of vacancies, by rank, that were available during each of those competitions; and the number of Gardaí, by rank, that applied for each of those competitions, in tabular form. [13133/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available.

I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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376. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of motorcycles attached to the DMR north roads policing unit as of 13 March 2025; and if he will provide same figures as of 13 March 2021, in tabular form. [13134/25]

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 Garda fleet, across the various Garda Divisions and National/Specialist Units.

The Government is committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources needed to keep people safe. Over €2.48 billion has been provided in Budget 2025 and 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.

The table below was provided to me by the Garda authorities and outlines the number of motorbikes assigned to the DMR Traffic Roads Policing unit on 28 February 2021 and on 28 February 2025.

Motorbikes allocated to roads policing duty in the DMR are centrally operated from the regional roads policing unit based in DMR Traffic Division.

The purchase and allocation of vehicles is made on the basis of identified operational demands, the availability of resources and is reviewed on a continual basis.

For the Deputy’s information, detailed statistics relating to the Garda Fleet are publicly available on the Garda website at the following link: Finance Fleet Management - Garda