Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2025
560. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of new unmarked Garda cars that came into the fleet in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the number of unmarked Garda cars withdrawn from the fleet during the same period, in tabular form. [13844/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes all operational policing matters. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions.
The Government is committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources needed to keep people safe. Over €2.48 billion has been allocated to An Garda Síochána in Budget 2025. This is allowing for sustained investment in recruitment, equipment, technology and vehicles.
The Garda authorities have provided me with the following table which records the number of unmarked Garda cars allocated to and removed from the fleet in 2024 and in 2025 as of 28 February.
|
- |
Allocated |
Removed |
|
2024 |
123 |
96 |
|
2025 - as on 28 February |
26 |
3 |
The purchase and allocation of vehicles is made on the basis of identified operational demands, the availability of resources, and is reviewed on a continual basis.
For the Deputy’s information, detailed statistics relating to the Garda Fleet are publicly available on the Garda website at the following link:
www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/finance-fleet-management.html
