17. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons diverted by An Garda Síochána to health services under the health diversion scheme since its commencement; the number of Garda members who received specific training on the operation of the scheme prior to its commencement and to date; and the number of occasions on which a person eligible for diversion was not ref…
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414. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of allegations of penalisation arising from the making of a protected disclosure by a member of Garda personnel recorded in each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of such allegations that were upheld, partially upheld, not upheld, discontinued or remain under examination; the median time taken to determi…
415. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reports received through the internal protected-disclosures channels of An Garda Síochána in each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number in each year that were assessed as protected disclosures, referred for investigation, substantiated in whole or in part, not substantiated, discontinued or awaiting deter…
418. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department maintains a consolidated implementation register in respect of recommendations concerning the treatment and protection of Garda reporting persons arising from the Morris Tribunal, the O'Higgins Commission of Investigation, the Disclosures Tribunal and the 2016 report of the Policing Authority on the Garda protected-di…
809. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and proportion of operational members of An Garda Síochána who had completed training on the Health Diversion Approach prior to its commencement on 1 September 2026, broken down by Garda division; the nature and duration of that training; and the arrangements in place to train members who had not completed it before the comm…
436. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given the evidence presented to the Justice Committee that over 60,000 coercive control complaints were made to Gardaí last year but only 25 convictions have been secured since 2019, and given concerns around conflicts of interest where Garda members themselves are accused of domestic abuse, the specific reforms he will introduce to en…
13. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members who have retired or resigned from An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years; whether his Department has carried out any analysis of the reasons for those departures; the number of members currently eligible to retire within the next three years; and the measures being taken to improve retention within …
52. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide the number of arrests, charges and convictions under section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act in each of the past five years, by drug type. [20845/26]
208. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide details, broken down by month and Garda division of the number of times tasers have been used in the pilot for frontline Gardaí in Dublin City Centre and Waterford since its establishment on 18 December 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15604/26]
209. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí seriously injured on the job since the start of the taser pilot on 18 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15605/26]
185. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason, in the proposed Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2026, Gardaí are being given powers to seize and search journalists’ phones and electronic devices without absolute protection of journalistic sources; and if he will commit to amending the Bill to explicitly guarantee that journalists’ confidential sources cannot be accessed wit…
720. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the current number of Garda members and community policing personnel assigned to the Glasnevin, Cabra and Drumcondra areas, broken down by station and unit; to outline how these figures compare with staffing levels in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5629/26]
109. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the rollout of the Garda health diversion scheme for people found in possession of drugs for personal use; when this diversion model will formally commence; and the monitoring and oversight mechanisms that will be in place to ensure it is applied consistently and fairly across all Garda divisions. [68439/25]
766. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied) on the policing of the pro-Palestine protest held near Dublin Port Tunnel on 4 October 2025; if he has reviewed the findings of that report regarding alleged excessive use of force by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6163…
443. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of probationary Gardaí allocated to each Garda station, in each county, by division, in tabular form. [53651/25]
457. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of civilian staff currently employed in An Garda Síochána; and the equivalent figures for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53781/25]
458. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community Gardaí currently allocated to each Garda division; and the equivalent figures for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53782/25]
127. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the number of gardaí who have resigned from the force in each of the past three years, broken down by rank; if his Department has conducted any analysis into the reasons behind the increase in resignations; if it is intended to introduce specific retention initiatives, to stem attrition and retain experienced members of An Garda Síochána; …
135. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of knives seized by Gardaí in 2024 and to date in 2025 across the Dublin region, in tabular form. [24636/25]
136. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of arrests made in relation to knife seizures across the Dublin region in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [24637/25]
137. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents that have been recorded in which a knife has been used as a weapon across the Dublin region in 2024 and to date in 2025. [24638/25]
191. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the role of Garda occupational health in the assessment and approval of ill health retirements; if there is an appeal mechanism or oversight when reports or decisions are withheld from the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17899/25]
192. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the supports available for Gardaí who have been injured in the line of duty and diagnosed with PTSD, including access to rehabilitation, mental health supports, and clear retirement pathways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17900/25]
114. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he or his Department officials discussed the introduction of new internal disciplinary measures for An Garda Síochána, which form part of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, with any member(s) of the Garda Representative Association; and, if so, to outline the details of this discussion. [14277/25]
115. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of high-end ‘bait bikes’ purchased for use by An Garda Síochána; the cost of each ‘bait bike’; and, of those ‘bait bikes’ purchased, the number currently in use. [14278/25]