An Garda Síochána

654. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of method-of-entry courses that were held within the Meath-Westmeath Division in 2025 and to-date in 2026; the number of Gardaí that participated in each of those courses, in tabular form. [32829/26]

684. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing time for Garda vetting applications; the number of applications currently outstanding with the National Vetting Bureau; the number of applications pending for more than four, eight and 12 weeks; the length of time for which Garda vetting disclosures are considered valid; the measu…

686. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount spent on purchasing firearms and accessories for firearms for armed Garda personnel in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [33084/26]

687. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí, by rank attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau. [33085/26]

688. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of van-personnel carrier courses that were held for Gardaí within DMR north division in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the number of Gardaí that underwent each of those courses, in tabular form. [33086/26]

689. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau. [33087/26]

222. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if all Gardaí now have full access to the same data contained in the driver file database as those Gardaí recently involved in a pilot project in Kildare/Carlow in December 2025 (details supplied); if so, the way in which this system works with regard to the many drivers convicted in court on penalty point offences and or were disqualified i…

229. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on any engagements he and his Department have had with the Garda Commissioner regarding roads policing staffing levels, with regards to the Road Safety Strategy, if an increase in staffing levels has been discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31585/26]

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]

416. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will engage with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on a proposal that, when a childcare worker has received Garda vetting within the valid three-year period, that vetting can be transferred to a new childcare service if the childcare worker moves job, rather than having to submit a brand…

36. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the driving and parking offences that result in a fine being issued by An Garda Síochána; the related monetary value of the fine for each offence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31027/26]

197. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans, in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner, to develop a driving permit specific to members of An Garda Síochána who drive service vehicles in the course of their duties, similar to the Defence Forces AF154 permit system.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31013/26]

199. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to each divisional drugs unit as of 20 April 2026, in tabular form. [31021/26]

200. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new and model of unmarked Garda roads policing unit vehicles that came into the fleet in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the number of those vehicles withdrawn from the fleet during same period, in tabular form. [31022/26]

201. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm where the monetary revenues arising from fines for driving and parking fines issued by An Garda Síochána are returned to; the way in which this money is accounted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31026/26]

801. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2178 of 14 April 2026, the most recent figures available for the number of Gardaí deployed to in roads policing, by Garda division; the number who are on active duty, by Garda division; and the number included in the overall figures but are currently on long-time sick leave, sus…

809. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on purchasing specialist public order equipment in each of the years of 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [29687/26]

810. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of calls answered on the Garda Victim Service Office line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29734/26]

811. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to roads policing units, by Garda division; and the change in those numbers since 2019. [29753/26]

812. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charged notices issued by the Gardaí each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29779/26]

821. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider establishing a scheme within An Garda Síochána that would allow retiring Garda members to continue serving on a part-time or reduced hours basis, similar to the arrangements available to retired teachers who may return as substitute or fixed term teachers; and if he will make a statement on th…

847. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2178 of 14 April 2026, the most recent figures available for the number of Gardaí deployed in roads policing, by Garda division; the number who are on active duty, by Garda division; the number that are included in the overall figures but are currently on long-term sick leave; t…

848. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider the establishment of a new role within An Garda Síochána, namely community support Gardaí, modelled on the Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in the United Kingdom (details supplied); if he will consider empowering such officers with limited enforcement abilities; and if he will make …

849. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 710 of 16 December 2025, if he has received the relevant information from the Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [30431/26]

850. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of detective inspector posts filled within Kildare-Carlow division. [30432/26]