Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2025
675. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked Garda vans attached to each Garda Division as of 8 December 2025, in tabular form. [71419/25]
View answerThe Garda Commissioner is responsible for the allocation of resources throughout the State under section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that 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.
The table below has been provided to me by the Garda authorities and outlines the number of unmarked Garda vans allocated to each division as of the 8 December 2025.
|
Division |
Unmarked Vans |
|
DMR East |
8 |
|
DMR North |
5 |
|
DMR North Central |
7 |
|
DMR Regional Office |
8 |
|
DMR South |
8 |
|
DMR South Central |
9 |
|
DMR Traffic |
2 |
|
DMR West |
7 |
|
Kildare/Carlow |
9 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
8 |
|
Meath/WestMeath |
9 |
|
Waterford/Kilkenny |
14 |
|
Wexford/Wicklow |
9 |
|
Donegal |
9 |
|
Galway |
16 |
|
Louth/Cavan/Monaghan |
19 |
|
Mayo/Roscommon/Longford |
9 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
6 |
|
Clare/Tipperary |
11 |
|
Cork City |
17 |
|
Cork County |
12 |
|
Kerry |
9 |
|
Limerick |
11 |
|
National Units |
115 |
|
TOTAL |
337 |
An Garda Síochána publishes information on the Garda fleet. Information on vehicles assigned to the Garda fleet to date in 2025 can be found at the following link:
www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html
