Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 9 September 2024
1100. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of new marked and unmarked vans allocated to the Garda dog unit in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and the number of those vans that were withdrawn during the same period. [34502/24]
View answerAs 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 resources. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
The Garda Dog Unit is based at Kilmainham Garda Station, in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. It has a national remit under the direction and control of Assistant Commissioner, Organised and Serious Crime and the strategic control of Detective Chief Superintendent, Operational Support Services and the Operational control of Superintendent, Operational Support Services.
The below information supplied by the Garda authorities shows the number of new marked and unmarked vans allocated to the Garda dog unit in 2023 and to date in 2024.
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Vans |
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2023 |
Marked |
Unmarked |
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Allocated |
0 |
1 |
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Removed |
0 |
0 |
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Vans |
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|
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2024 |
Marked |
Unmarked |
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Allocated |
0 |
1 |
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Removed |
1 |
0 |
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.
