An Garda Síochána

Thursday, 2 February 2023

Questions (359)

Pauline Tully

Question:

359. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of evidential breath-testing machines allocated to each Garda division as of 20 January 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5295/23]

View answer

Written answers

Minister for Justice

I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, and will contact her again when this is to hand.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.

I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 359 of 2 February 2023 where you asked for: “the number of evidential breath-testing machines allocated to each Garda division as of 20 January 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ”

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

As you will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for all matters relating to the distribution of resources between the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table below outlines the number of evidential breath-testing machines allocated to each Garda Division as of 6 February 2023.

Division	Number of EvidenzerIRL Machines Allocated
Cavan/Monaghan	5
Clare	4
Cork City	2
Cork North	4
Cork West	3
DMR East	1
DMR North	2
DMR North-Central	1
DMR South	1
DMR South-Central	2
DMR West	3
Donegal	5
Galway	5
Kerry	4
Kildare	4
Kilkenny/Carlow	2
Laois/Offaly	3
Limerick	3
Louth	2
Mayo	4
Meath	4
Roscommon/Longford	2
Sligo/Leitrim	3
Tipperary	6
Waterford	2
Westmeath	2
Wexford	4
Wicklow	4
Grand Total	87

I trust that this information is of assistance.