Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 October 2025
80. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of An Garda Síochána vehicles taken out of service in each respective year from 2021 to 2024 inclusive, and to date in 2025; the reasons for their removal from service; the number of vehicles added in the same period; if there is a minimum number of Garda service vehicles required for each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54235/25]
View answerI am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the vehicles allocated to and removed from the Garda Fleet from 2021 to 2025 as of 30 September 2025.
All vehicles are operated up to the manufacturers durability limits or uneconomic repair, irrespective of age. A comprehensive service repair and maintenance programme is in place to ensure that all vehicles are operating to manufacturers specifications.
The responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer, who may allocate vehicles between stations as required by operational circumstances. The allocation of these vehicles is monitored and reviewed on a continual basis.
|
Year |
Allocated |
Removed |
|
2021 |
369 |
241 |
|
2022 |
282 |
212 |
|
2023 |
271 |
163 |
|
2024 |
431 |
262 |
|
2025 * |
323 |
234 |
* as of 30 September 2025.
An Garda Síochána publishes detailed information on the Garda fleet from 2008 to date. Information in relation to the number of Garda vehicles is publicly available and can be found at the following link:
[https://www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html]
The Garda Commissioner is responsible under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 for the management and administration of Garda business, including the purchase and allocation of Garda fleet resources. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
