An Garda Síochána
An official questions-paper heading. 1,769 questions (25 oral, 1,744 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 67 |
| Feb 2025 | 114 |
| Mar 2025 | 142 |
| Apr 2025 | 86 |
| May 2025 | 92 |
| Jun 2025 | 81 |
| Jul 2025 | 128 |
| Sep 2025 | 134 |
| Oct 2025 | 87 |
| Nov 2025 | 88 |
| Dec 2025 | 108 |
| Jan 2026 | 78 |
| Feb 2026 | 125 |
| Mar 2026 | 112 |
| Apr 2026 | 96 |
| May 2026 | 92 |
| Jun 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 64 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Justice | 1,611 |
| Public Expenditure | 126 |
| Transport | 21 |
| Health | 3 |
| Children | 3 |
| Finance | 2 |
| Defence | 2 |
| Agriculture | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2026-07-01 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2026-05-14 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2026-04-16 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2026-04-16 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2026-03-19 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2026-03-19 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2026-03-19 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2026-03-18 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2026-01-27 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-12-04 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-12-04 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-12-04 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-12-04 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-10-09 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-10-09 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-10-09 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-10-09 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-07-03 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-06-24 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-06-18 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-06-10 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-05-15 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-05-15 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-05-15 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-04-08 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-03-20 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-03-20 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-03-20 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-03-20 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-03-20 | An Garda Síochána |
| 2025-03-20 | An Garda Síochána |
The questions
Carol Nolan
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
794. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total funding allocated to community policing initiatives in 2025; the way this compares to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7843/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
795. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department is taking to address the recruitment and retention challenges within An Garda Síochána; the targets set for increasing Garda numbers by the end of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7844/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
796. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported incidents of burglaries, in each county for 2024 and 2025; the strategies implemented to combat these trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7845/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
814. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to County Mayo in each year since the introduction of the new Garda operating model; the number of new recruits allocated to Mayo in each of those years; the current total Garda strength in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7914/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
815. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda recruits assigned to County Mayo in each of the five years prior to the introduction of the new Garda operating model; the way this compares on a per capita basis nationally; the comparative change in annual recruitment levels before and after the model’s implementation; and if he will make a …
Pearse Doherty
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
820. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to Gaeltacht regions; the number assigned to each station; the number who are fluent in Irish in each year since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8124/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
824. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a new recruitment campaign for An Garda Síochána will be launched before Easter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8185/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
825. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new marked Garda cars and vans that were allocated to the Kildare-Carlow Garda Division during 2025; the number of those vehicles that were withdrawn from the division during same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8186/26]
Alan Kelly
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
829. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he last met formally with the chief superintendent of DMR North Division; and the issues discussed. [8299/26]
Alan Kelly
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
830. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inspections Gardaí within the R District of DMR Region carried out on pubs, clubs, restaurants and so on in 2025 to ensure full compliance with alcohol licensing regulations; the number of those premises that were found in breach of licensing regulations; and the frequency with which these inspections a…
Alan Kelly
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
832. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí trained and currently deployed in specialist units for cyber crime, serious and organised crime and immigration for the Louth-Cavan and Monaghan Division. [8302/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
833. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the review of the Garda vetting system, if it is intended to simplify the system so that only one Garda vetting card is necessary per person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8355/26]
Joe Cooney
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
838. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of property seizure holding facilities currently available in each Garda division, in tabular form. [8508/26]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
839. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the current Garda staffing levels across west Waterford. [8528/26]
Donna McGettigan
written
2026-01-29 · to Justice
331. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí stationed in Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare; the number on sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7016/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-28 · to Justice
125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to publish the guidelines issued to members of An Garda Síochána in relation to the operation and use of tasers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6902/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-28 · to Justice
126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to publish the guidelines issued to members of An Garda Síochána in relation to the use of force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6903/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-28 · to Justice
127. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions in both 2024 and 2025 when the ASP baton was deployed by members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6904/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-28 · to Justice
128. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he publish the guideline given to members of An Garda Síochána in relation to the operation and use of pepper spray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6905/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-28 · to Justice
129. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will publish the guideline given to members of An Garda Síochána in relation to the operation and use of the ASP baton; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6906/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-28 · to Justice
130. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions in both 2024 and 2025 when pepper spray was deployed by members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6907/26]
Pa Daly
oral
2026-01-27 · to Justice
147. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to simplify the administrative burden placed on volunteers through Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6085/26]
Joe Neville
written
2026-01-27 · to Justice
159. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of trainee and qualified Gardaí, respectively, in the force as of 1 January 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6178/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-27 · to Justice
160. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the plans for increasing the Garda training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6084/26]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2026-01-27 · to Justice
163. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of recruits he expects to graduate at the next passing out ceremony in the Garda College in Templemore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6199/26]