712. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of dedicated community Garda units in each of the Garda stations in the constituency of Dublin Bay South; and the number of Gardaí dedicated to community Garda policing alone in each of those stations. [74445/26]
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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 |
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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.
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The questions
730. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda National Immigration Bureau personnel assigned specifically to deportation enforcement duties in each year since 2020. [74280/26]
735. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions on which gardaí were unable to respond immediately to emergency calls because no patrol unit was available in the relevant district during 2025 and to date in 2026. [74270/26]
736. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons arrested for indictable offences while resident in international protection accommodation during 2025 and to date in 2026. [74268/26]
756. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether station bail comes with any conditions, requirements for Garda risk assessments and protections for people at risk; whether he plans to change that; and if so, to provide a timeline for reform. [74123/26]
757. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on work undertaken to progress the 15 recommendations outlined in the Staines Review, including that legislation should be introduced allowing the member in charge of a Garda station to attach conditions to a station bail bond and that this legislation should set out the factors which must be considered by the member in c…
519. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing time for applications to the National Garda Vetting Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71506/26]
525. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána in and around Edenmore Park in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by public order, criminal damage, drug-related incidents, dangerous driving and incidents involving scramblers and e-scooters, in tabular form. [71528/26]
526. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of scramblers seized nationally and in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, DMR, north division area since Grace’s Law came into effect in April 2026. [71534/26]
527. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of arrests, charges, searches and vehicle seizures arising from incidents in a location (details supplied) and the surrounding area in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of scramblers and e-scooters seized; and, if these figures are not available for Edenmore, the equivalent figures for the Dublin Metropolitan Reg…
534. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of scramblers seized in Cork in each month to date in 2026, in tabular form. [71697/26]
537. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2553 on 7 September 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [71773/26]
543. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members at the end of 2025 and at the latest date in 2026; the projected number at the end of 2026 and the end of 2027; and the number of trainees who entered the Garda College to date in 2026. [71832/26]
556. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cars and motorcycles attached to Kerry Roads Policing Unit as of 18 September 2025; if he will provide the same figures as of 30 September 2022, in tabular form. [72201/26]
562. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda community relation vans currently within the Limerick garda division as of 7 October 2026, in tabular form. [72133/26]
7. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessments undertaken by his Department and An Garda Síochána regarding the need for increased Garda resources and Garda visibility in rapidly growing constituencies, such as Kildare North. [70464/26]
15. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has assessed the impact of significant population growth in rural areas, including in County Galway, on policing requirements; and whether consideration has been given to the adequacy of current Garda numbers assigned to these areas in light of increased population levels and service demands. [70638/26]
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…
22. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda stations in County Galway which operate on a full-time basis. [69729/26]
25. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures that have been implemented by An Garda Síochána to de-escalate incidents of young adults video-recording themselves driving the wrong way down motorways, as occurred recently. [70571/26]
27. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the roll-out of high-visibility policing; and the impact it is having in the Dublin area. [70552/26]
28. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the expansion of youth diversion programmes nationally; and the further measures being taken to intervene early with young people at risk of becoming involved in persistent antisocial behaviour and crime. [70450/26]
29. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to support and expand youth justice and diversion initiatives aimed at preventing young people from becoming involved in criminal activity; the level of funding provided for such initiatives in each of the past three years and planned for 2027; and the metrics used to assess their effectiveness and outcome. [67…
32. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí in County Meath; the number of new recruits, resignations and retirements in 2025 and to date in 2026. [69723/26]
35. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new gardaí who have graduated to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69728/26]