Michael Murphy
Question:467. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of roads policing vehicles, by Garda division. [3206/26]
View answerThursday, 15 January 2026
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 12 January there were 302 vehicles attached to the Garda Road Policing Unit.
The Garda authorities have provided the below table which shows the number of Roads Policing Vehicles by Division:
|
Division |
No of Roads Policing Vehicles |
|
DMR East |
4 |
|
DMR North |
5 |
|
DMR North Central |
8 |
|
DMR South |
5 |
|
DMR South Central |
2 |
|
DMR Traffic |
51 |
|
DMR West |
5 |
|
Kildare/Carlow |
12 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
10 |
|
Meath/Westmeath |
15 |
|
Waterford/Kilkenny |
17 |
|
Wexford/Wicklow |
17 |
|
Donegal |
12 |
|
Galway |
15 |
|
Louth/Cavan/Monaghan |
21 |
|
Mayo/Roscommon/Longford |
19 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
6 |
|
Garda National Roads Policing Bureau HQ |
2 |
|
Clare/Tipperary |
19 |
|
Cork City |
15 |
|
Cork County |
19 |
|
Kerry |
9 |
|
Limerick |
14 |
|
Total |
302 |
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 Garda Commissioner is responsible under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 for all operational policing matters, including the distribution and deployment of the Garda fleet across the State.