311. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he has examined the potential impact on the numbers of Gardaí in An Garda Síochána of increasing the Garda age of retirement to 65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28340/25]
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312. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the impact in terms of Garda numbers that was achieved as a result of increasing the Garda retirement to 62; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28341/25]
313. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the annual cost of employing 1000 additional Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28342/25]
307. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will publish any analysis that has been received by his Department into exit interviews carried out with members of An Garda Síochána since they were introduced in May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26587/25]
117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if the selection competition for identifying and recommending to the Government a person for appointment as Garda Commissioner has commenced; if he expects that a new Garda Commissioner will be in place when the extension of the current Commissioner's contract ends on 1 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24687/25]
167. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice given there were only 700 community gardaí in the State at the end of 2024, compared with 1,113 at the end of 2011, despite an increase in the population over the same period, what plans are in place to increase the number of community gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24761/25]
876. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 573 of 25 March 2025, regarding the details of all new Garda stations planned to be commenced within the next five years, if the requested information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23682/25]
877. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 574 to 582 of 25 March 2025, regarding Garda recruitment, if the requested information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23683/25]
1500. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on the working group on new Garda staff terms and conditions, and his engagements with stakeholders regarding any potential changes in the terms and conditions of workers within An Garda Síochána arising from the commencement of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18548/25]
68. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of languages the recruitment leaflet for the 2025 Garda recruitment campaign was translated into; the cost of translating the leaflet into these languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18012/25]
179. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1113 of 19 March 2025, the current number of community Gardaí in each Garda division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17734/25]
202. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice in view of the fact that it is a requirement that applicants to join An Garda Síochána must be proficient in Irish or English to outline the purpose of providing leaflets for the 2025 Garda Recruitment campaign in multiple other languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18013/25]
700. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when he expects to receive an updated analysis of knife crime from An Garda Síochána, similar to that produced in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16746/25]
220. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice his views on the criticisms from the Garda Representative Association regarding the conduct and performance regulations for An Garda Síochána due to come into force on the 2 April 2025, including that they have not yet had the opportunity to meet with the Department to discuss their submission on this matter; that they are concerned that under the new regulations…
221. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to provide full details regarding where the Garda 2025 recruitment campaign was advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16219/25]
117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the annual cost of delivering an additional 500 community Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14282/25]
118. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if the Garda recruitment campaign was advertised in the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14283/25]
572. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the work of the An Garda Síochána recruitment training capacity planning group, including any plans for the establishment of a second Garda training college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14016/25]
573. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the details of all new Garda stations planned to be commenced within the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14017/25]
574. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to An Garda Síochána who did not satisfy fit the physical competence test in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14018/25]
575. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to An Garda Síochána who did not satisfy the educational requirements in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14019/25]
576. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to an Garda Síochána who did not satisfy the requirement to be of good character in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14020/25]
577. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to an Garda Síochána who failed the substance misuse test in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14021/25]
578. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to An Garda Síochána who failed the medical assessment in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14022/25]
579. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of applicants to an Garda Síochána who failed the vetting process in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14023/25]