Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount that An Garda Síochána spent on purchasing new vehicle stinger devices in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [59318/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which includes all operational policing matters, such as the allocation and deployment of Garda resources and the procurement of equipment. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.

I am informed by Garda authorities, that the amount that An Garda Síochána spent on purchasing new vehicle stinger devices in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 is outlined in the table below.

Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1326. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to each Garda division as of 28 October 2025; and if this number will be further increased before the end of 2025. [59319/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which includes the allocation and deployment of Garda resources throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 31 October 2025, there were 3,695 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet.

Garda authorities have provided the below table which shows the number of Vans allocated to public order duty per Division as of 28 October 2025.

An additional four public order vans are due to be allocated by the end of 2025.

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

In the interest of transparency An Garda Síochána publishes detailed information on the Garda fleet from 2008 to date. Information in relation to the number of Garda vans and cars is publicly available and can be found at the following link:

www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html

The Deputy should select Finance Fleet Management and access the file titled “Fleet Management Report October 2025” for a breakdown of Garda vehicles as at 31 October 2025.

Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1327. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 876 of 17 September 2025, if he has received the necessary information from Garda authorities in order to have this PQ answered. [59320/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 876 of 17 September where you sought: "the number of Garda prisoner transport vans currently in the fleet;" and "the same figures as of 1 September 2021, in tabular form."

As you will recall, I sought the information from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand.

The table below has been provided to me by the Garda authorities and outlines the number of Prisoner/Courts duty vehicles on the Garda fleet as on 31 August 2021 and 31 August 2025