An Garda Síochána

496. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of competitions held in 2025 and to date in 2026 within the Dublin region for uniform Gardaí to apply to join detective units; the number of uniform Gardaí that applied for each competition, in tabular form. [52722/26]

522. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware it is taking over four weeks for Garda vetting decisions to be provided to applicants in some cases; the steps being taken to reduce vetting timeframes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52920/26]

542. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the Garda vetting review recommendations; when reforms will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53099/26]

543. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who have been reassigned from a Garda station to other responsibilities as part of the operation to police Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53106/26]

553. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants from the trainee Garda intake of 2024 still in the Garda vetting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53276/26]

581. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of arrests made, prosecutions mounted and convictions secured under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024 in each month since its commencement in October 2024; the number of warnings issued and recorded by members of An Garda Síochána under section 4 of the…

160. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to examine the delays in issuing a Garda vetting invitation to a person (details supplied); the reason his Department has not yet issued a response on this despite the original query first being raised back in February 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52186/26]

37. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the proposed new Garda station at Northern Cross in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51490/26]

39. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the proposed new Garda divisional headquarters at Northern Cross. [51121/26]

283. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the timelines and funding for the delivery of the proposed new Garda station in Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50996/26]

284. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the new Garda station in Tubbercurry, County Sligo; whether agreement has been reached with An Garda Síochána on the space allocation required to allow the submission of the Part IX planning application to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

533. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda public order unit vans allocated to each Garda division as of 29 June 2026, in tabular form. [50787/26]

534. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost in 2027 if 1,250 new recruit Gardaí were recruited. [50788/26]

535. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of standard motorcycle courses held for Gardaí within Mayo-Roscommon and Longford division in 2025 and to-date in 2026; the number of Gardaí that applied for each of those courses; and the number of places that were available in each of those courses, in tabular form. [50789/26]

576. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda vetting applications received regarding social housing applications in 2026; the number of applications yet to be processed; and the average time it takes to return a vetting result. [51384/26]

581. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year costs of hiring an additional 500, 1,000 and 1,500 Gardaí, in tabular form. [51436/26]

600. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 306 of 21 May 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [51708/26]

601. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to Garda Band as of 29 June 2026, in tabular form. [51709/26]

608. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration has been given to introducing a streamlined, centralised or transferable Garda vetting system for persons who require vetting for multiple employment or voluntary roles involving children and vulnerable persons; whether a centralised vetting model or "vetting passport" has been examined as a …

609. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number, and total value, of cash seizures made by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51867/26]

610. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of arrests made by An Garda Síochána in connection with human trafficking and in connection with prostitution offences respectively, in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51868/26]

355. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to ensure that the current Garda vetting system remains fit for purpose; the steps he is taking to reduce the administrative burden on volunteers and voluntary organisations; and whether recent technological developments could be utilised to improve and streamline the vetting process while maintaining safeguardin…

360. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vacant civilian staff positions in Nenagh Garda Station; the length of time each of these positions have been vacant; when these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50463/26]

361. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vacant civilian staff positions in Thurles Garda Station; the length of time each of these positions have been vacant; when these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50464/26]

372. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of consideration being given to the development of a new Garda station at Saggart as part of the Citywest campus now in State ownership, as referenced in his Department's community engagement update of 12 June 2026; the timeline for any decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50622/26]