1086. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether any assessment has been conducted of the presence of hazardous materials, including asbestos, in Garda stations; the number of stations identified as containing such materials; the risk mitigation measures currently in place; the estimated cost of remediation works; and the timeline for…
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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
1087. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of capital works in excess of €40,000 that are scheduled to be carried out at Garda Stations within Dublin during the second half of the year, in tabular form. [26659/26]
1966. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of serving members of the Garda Reserve in each Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23954/26]
1986. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of complaints made to Fiosrú’s new unit for tackling complaints against members relating to domestic and sexual abuse; the frequency with which he is seeking updates on measures to address culture in An Garda Síochána; his views on the Programme for Government commitments to ensure transparency and exchange of accurate info…
2000. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the national average number of Gardaí per 1,000 of the population; the number of Gardaí per 1,000 of the population in each Garda division and station, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24270/26]
2042. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average time period for a Garda vetting application to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24883/26]
2072. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of schools community Gardaí have visited in County Meath for the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [25335/26]
2073. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to improve the Garda recruitment and retention crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25337/26]
2074. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of hours of Garda time that is spent in Trim Courthouse per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25338/26]
2076. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of marked and unmarked Garda vans attached to the Meath/Westmeath division as of 30 March 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25340/26]
2077. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average response time to incidents in rural parts of Meath over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25341/26]
2078. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Garda stations in Meath are currently using the investigation management system within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25343/26]
2084. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the final report of the Garda vetting Review Group established in April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25350/26]
2088. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he last met the Chief Superintendent of the Kerry division; and the topics discussed. [25520/26]
2089. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of WTE civilian forensic accountants working within criminal assets bureau as of 31 March 2026, in tabular form. [25521/26]
2090. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he last met the Chief Superintendent of the Donegal division; and the topics discussed. [25522/26]
2091. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 831 of 4 February 2026, if he has received the necessary information from Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [25523/26]
2092. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda CCTV cameras in full working order within Cork city centre, Galway city centre, Limerick city centre and Waterford city centre, in tabular form. [25524/26]
2115. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to introduce legislation to help Gardaí carry out their duty while in pursuit of vehicles that are involved in criminal activity and breaking the law. [25705/26]
2116. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount that An Garda Síochána has spent on purchasing specialist vehicle stinger devices in the years of 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [25735/26]
2119. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 991 of 17 February 2026, to consider the implementation of real-time disclosure of safeguarding concerns after Garda vetting is given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25814/26]
2127. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether Fiosrú has been granted any additional statutory powers by means of legislation; and if so, to provide details of same. [26095/26]
2128. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following the rebranding of Garda community policing to community engagement, if additional powers by means of legislation have been granted; and if so, to provide details of same. [26096/26]
2138. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí who have left the force within five years of taking up their post in each of the years 2022 to 2025, inclusive, by the age profile of those leaving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26299/26]
2140. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to consider allowing Garda trainees to undergo part of their training course in regionally based universities or technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26332/26]