Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2026
617. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda vehicles, by type, assigned to each station in Donegal; the number of these vehicles that have gone above the mileage agreed that a Garda vehicle is at end of life; the number of the vehicles currently non-operational; the number of requests submitted for a new vehicle, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27924/26]
View answerThe Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024. This includes all operational policing matters and responsibility for the allocation and deployment of equipment and resources available to him, including the Garda fleet.
An Garda Síochána publishes detailed information on the Garda fleet from 2008 to date. This is available on the Garda website at the following link: www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html.
The total number of vehicles in the Garda fleet broken down by Division and Station, assigned to the fleet from 2020 to date, are available in the Fleet Reports.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that a comprehensive service repair and maintenance programme is in place to ensure that all vehicles are operating to manufacturers specifications.
All vehicles on the Garda fleet are operated up to the manufacturer’s durability limits or uneconomic repair, irrespective of age. It is not possible to give an accurate figure for vehicles currently off the road for maintenance as this changes daily.
There are no vehicles currently operating in the Donegal Division above the agreed mileage for end of life.
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.
