Force sees sixfold increase in spending on hire cars, including for State security unit
Forty-four Garda vehicles have been withdrawn so far this year but only 16 new ones have entered service.Division lost 31 vehicles and received only six new ones.The Garda has told the Department of Justice the use of rental cars is “occasional only”. It said rental cars may be hired for other reasons, including if a speciality vehicle is needed for a specific purpose or a particular unmarked vehicle is needed for surveillance.
“The gardaí must have the resources and equipment available to enable them to respond to threats as they arise. “These hire vehicles are not appropriate to respond to emergency calls. However, they are replacing both marked and unmarked vehicles. “Although the Minister for Justice has stated that the use of these hire vehicles is occasional, the details of spending released to me indicate that the practice has increased greatly in recent years.”
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