228 Mr. Glennon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of patrol cars available in Malahide, Swords, Balbriggan, Skerries, Lusk, Rush and Garristown stations by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9931/07]

I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, that the number of vehicles, both marked and unmarked, attached to stations in Malahide, Swords, Balbriggan, Skerries, Lusk, Rush and Garristown is as follows:

I have been further informed that an additional 3 cars have been available to Swords station for the duration of a murder investigation.