Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 July 2024
305. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 21 May 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to have this question answered. [28082/24]
View answerParliamentary Question No. 420 of 21 May 2024 refers to the current ages of each of the Garda Prisoner Transport Carriers in the Garda fleet.
The unprecedented allocation of over €2.35 billion for 2024 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda Síochána has provision for the equipment, technology, facilities, fleet and personnel it needs to carry out vital policing work.
As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
I am advised that the purchase and allocation of vehicles is made on the basis of identified operational demands and the availability of resources. This is reviewed on a continual basis.
The table below, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of Garda Prisoner Transport Vehicles by age on the 30 May 2024, the latest date for when figures are available. Please note that this information is operational and may be subject to change.
|
Age Profile |
Number of Vehicles |
|
4-6 years |
5 |
|
6+ years |
8 |
|
Total |
13 |
