Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
819. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans attached to the Garda dog unit as of 12 July 2023; and if she will provide same figures as of 31 January 2022, in tabular form. [35947/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
I have however been assured by Garda authorities that the purchase and allocation of vehicles is made on the basis of identified operational demand, and is kept under continued review to ensure their optimum use.
The table below, provided to me by Garda authorities, provides the number of Garda cars and vans attached to the Garda dog unit for 31 January 2022 and as of 30 June 2023, the latest date for which figures are available.
|
Marked Cars |
Unmarked Cars |
Marked Vans |
Unmarked Vans |
Marked 4x4 |
Unmarked 4x4 |
Total Marked |
Total Unmarked |
|
|
As at 31 January 2022 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
As at 30 June 2023 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
