Sorca Clarke
Question:533. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda public order unit vans allocated to each Garda division as of 29 June 2026, in tabular form. [50787/26]
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The 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, which includes all operational policing matters, such as the distribution and deployment of the Garda fleet across the State. The Commissioner is independent in his functions under Section 34 of the Act.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 30 June 2026, there were 3,810 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet.
The Garda authorities have provided the table below which provides the number of vans allocated to the Public Order Unit by Garda division. This figure relates to Public Order vans attached to Divisions within each Garda Region only and does not include those attached to the National Public Order Unit.
|
Division |
Number of vans |
|
Southern Region |
8 |
|
Eastern Region |
8 |
|
North Western Region |
6 |
|
DMR |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
23 |
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.