Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - Tallaght (Dublin) Crime. Garda cars for pursuing stolen vehicles
Summary
Cooney questioned whether Garda cars had enough power to catch stolen cars. The Minister said BMWs were not considered a likely option, and Cooney noted that other suitable cars could be used.
With reference to the question of stolen cars and the need to pursue and arrest the thieves, is the Minister aware that in many instances the horsepower of the Garda cars pursuing is inadequate to catch up with the stolen car? Will he take steps to ensure that Garda cars with the required horsepower capacity are provided?
Comment on this
I am informed that while that might be the obvious approach to take at the same time it is not considered a possibility that gardaí should be provided with BMWs in the near future.