841. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify whether he and/or his officials, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána’s leadership team, will consider the development of a child and youth impact assessment in respect of the use of taser and incapacitant spray; and if he will clarify the protocol in respect of the use of same on persons under the age of 18. [34…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAn Garda Síochána
1,882 questions from 135 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,882
questions
1,855 written, 27 oral
135
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
9
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 67 |
| February 2025 | 114 |
| March 2025 | 142 |
| April 2025 | 86 |
| May 2025 | 92 |
| June 2025 | 81 |
| July 2025 | 128 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 134 |
| October 2025 | 87 |
| November 2025 | 88 |
| December 2025 | 108 |
| January 2026 | 78 |
| February 2026 | 125 |
| March 2026 | 112 |
| April 2026 | 96 |
| May 2026 | 92 |
| June 2026 | 75 |
| July 2026 | 64 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 43 |
| October 2026 | 70 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
857. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of 4x4 vehicles currently in the Kildare-Carlow Garda Fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35214/26]
381. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the High Visibility Policing Plan for Dublin city will be expanded into northside communities such as Cabra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33466/26]
394. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of expected attestations of new Gardaí in 2026; the date for each of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33892/26]
598. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific information that was accessible on the Garda mobility app in relation to the national vehicle and driver file before and after the recent pilot in Kildare/Carlow which now seems to give full access to the NVDF, in tabular form. [31831/26]
611. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of ongoing internal inquires and suspensions in relation to staff members in the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation. [32062/26]
612. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether there is a national Garda informant framework and a code of ethics for high-echelon intelligence sources; and if not, whether the production of such a framework and code of ethics will be prioritised. [32076/26]
617. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked motorcycles currently attached to Garda roads policing unit fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32129/26]
618. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of arrests recorded under the drive programme in Cork. [32137/26]
649. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has received any briefing from An Garda Síochána concerning the policing of the recent Whitegate refinery protests in County Cork, including public safety planning, use of force, deployment scale and inter-agency coordination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32752/26]
650. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost, if available to his Department, of the Garda policing operation associated with the recent Whitegate refinery protests in County Cork, including overtime, transport, logistics, catering, subsistence and accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32757/26]
651. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has requested or received any post-operation assessment from An Garda Síochána concerning the policing of the recent Whitegate refinery protests, including the adequacy of planning, medical preparedness, proportionality of enforcement action and use of force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32769/…
653. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked Garda Public Order Unit Vans currently within the Garda Fleet. [32828/26]
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 measures being taken to r…
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 in court but no recor…
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 new vetting applica…
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]