664. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of competitions held in 2025 and to date in 2026 for sworn gardaí to apply to join divisional protective services units; the number of those competitions by rank that were held; and the number of gardaí by rank who applied in each of those competitions, in tabular form. [73510/26]
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666. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the percentage of cars in the Garda roads policing unit that are currently fitted with an automatic number plate recognition system. [73512/26]
669. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of detective inspector posts and detective superintendent posts filled within each division in the Dublin region, in tabular form. [73518/26]
444. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2216 of 28 July 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [67072/26]
494. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda National Protective Services Bureau as of 3 July 2026, in tabular form. [52720/26]
495. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of enforcement actions, seizures or prosecutions taken by Gardaí against unlicensed gaming activities in licensed premises, such as pubs, in each of the years in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [52721/26]
496. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of competitions held in 2025 and to date in 2026 within the Dublin region for uniform Gardaí to apply to join detective units; the number of uniform Gardaí that applied for each competition, in tabular form. [52722/26]
722. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2164 of 14 April 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda authorities in order to answer this PQ. [36835/26]
379. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of competitions, by rank that were held for sworn Gardaí to apply to join the Garda National Immigration Bureau in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the number of Gardaí, by rank, that applied in each competition. in tabular form. [31800/26]
2163. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of indoor and outdoor firing ranges excluding firing ranges owned by Defence Forces that armed Gardaí have regular access for firearm training in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [26676/26]
2164. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Superintendents and Chief Superintendents within DMR underwent events, public order and public safety strategic commanders training course in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [26677/26]
1270. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of protests which took place outside Leinster House that required additional Garda resources and physical barriers to be erected in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [18686/26]
1271. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 699 of 12 November 2025, if the necessary information from the Garda authorities has been supplied to him in order for this parliamentary question to be answered. [18687/26]
1272. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases involving the seizure of scrambler bikes or quad bikes that resulted in a prosecution file being prepared by gardaí in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [18688/26]
882. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new unmarked Garda vans that came into the fleet during 2025 and to-date in 2026; the number of unmarked Garda vans withdrawn from the fleet during this period, in tabular form. [11603/26]
883. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai by rank attached to DMR West Divisional Drugs Unit as of 9 February 2026; if he will provide same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [11604/26]
204. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on Garda numbers, new recruits and any retention strategies that are in place in the force. [6165/26]
211. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the legislation needed to allow An Garda Síochána to use drones as part of their operations. [6164/26]
718. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases dealt by Garda National Economic Crime Bureau in 2024 and 2025; and the top six categories of offences dealt with by bureau in each of the years in question. [5558/26]
711. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 699 of 12 November 2025, if he has received the necessary information from Garda Authorities in order for this PQ to be answered. [71761/25]
712. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of advanced Garda motorcycle riders that are based in each Garda Division, within DMR Region. [71763/25]
713. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Garda authorities expect to receive the new helicopters and aircraft for Garda Air Support Unit before the end of 2025; and if not, when the new aircrafts will be received. [71764/25]
410. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of each category of Garda driving and motorcycle courses for Garda personnel held in Garda headquarters; the number of Gardaí per class; the length of time each course runs for, in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [67639/25]
510. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the up-to-date crime statistics for all crimes for both the Dublin west and Dún Laoghaire areas. [64735/25]
511. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of full-time and part-time Garda stations for both the Dublin west and Dún Laoghaire areas. [64736/25]