1664. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 3 July 2025, if the information regarding the number of Gardaí at each level in An Garda Síochána from trainee to Garda Commissioner who, prior to joining An Garda Síochána, had served in police services of other states, specifying which police force for the past five years, in tabular for,…
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1665. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 3 July 2025, if the information regarding the number of Gardaí who retired in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, upon reaching 30 years of service, in tabular form, is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46413/25]
185. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual costs of removing point 2 on the Garda pay scale so that Gardaí would go from point one to point 3 on the pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39900/25]
186. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual cost of removing point 5 on the Garda pay scale so that Gardaí would go from point 4 to point 6 on the pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39901/25]
187. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the most up-to-date figures in terms of the number of members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39902/25]
384. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated annual costs of removing point 2 on the Garda pay scale in order that Gardaí would go from point one to point 3 on the pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39119/25]
385. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated annual cost of removing point 5 on the Garda pay scale in order that Gardaí would go from point 4 to point 6 on the pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39120/25]
731. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of exit interviews carried out with members of An Garda Síochána to date in 2025; the issues highlighted in those exit interviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39370/25]
732. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has yet brought a proposal to Government with the name of a person to be appointed by his as the new Garda Commissioner; if not, when he will be in a position to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39372/25]
733. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of members of An Garda Síochána with 20 years, or more, of service; the number of members of An Garda Síochána with 25 years or more of service; the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have 30 years or more of service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39373/25]
734. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for each intake to the Garda training college since 2022, the number of trainee Gardaí who were between the ages of 18 and 25; the number that were between the age of 25 and 30; the number that were between the age of 30 and 35; the number that were between the ages of 35 and 50, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the …
747. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of trainees who were rejected from Garda Training College after entry for 2025 and the previous two years; the grounds for which they were removed by category, and the intake to which they belonged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39500/25]
748. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents where a member of an Garda Síochána arranged the importation of firearms parts in an official capacity in each of the past five years; the number of cases where it was subsequently determined to be for private use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39501/25]
645. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual cost of recruiting 500, 1,000 and 1,500 gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37438/25]
1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number in each intake of gardaí, and the number who attested, in the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36637/25]
70. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline his plans for further increasing the Garda training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36603/25]
72. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will establish an historical investigations unit to allow for independent police investigation into unresolved deaths and incidents of torture or ill-treatment, as proposed by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Committee on the Administration of Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36602/25]
305. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí at each level in An Garda Síochána from trainee Garda to Commissioner who, prior to joining An Garda Síochána, had served in police services of other states, including specifying which police service, for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36953/25]
306. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of all refurbishment or expansion planned for Garda training college in the next five years including projected costs, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36955/25]
307. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who retired in each of the past five years, and in to date in 2025, upon reaching 30 years of service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36961/25]
308. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí currently working in the protective services units in An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36962/25]
309. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the annual cost of increasing the strength of the roads policing unit of An Garda Síochána by 100; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36965/25]
651. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 667 of 20 May 2025, if the information is now available regarding the number of officers assigned to each of the 28 victim service offices within An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34362/25]
309. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the total accommodation capacity of the Garda training college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28330/25]
310. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he has considered increasing the Garda retirement age to 65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28339/25]