241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the legislative or regulatory framework that governs the sale, importation, and use of scrambler bikes and off-road vehicles; whether he has examined the introduction of tighter controls on their sale, ownership, or age eligibility; and whether his Department is preparing any amendments to road traffic legislation to address the public safety risks posed by the…
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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
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departments asked
Questions per month
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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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242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted, commissioned, or reviewed any assessment of serious injuries and fatalities involving scrambler bikes or off-road vehicles in public places over the past five years; whether such incidents are increasing; and what specific policy measures he proposes to reduce the risk of further loss of life. [7631/26]
747. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of promotions from Sergeant to Inspector rank within An Garda Síochána which occurred in 2025, in tabular form. [7385/26]
748. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of competitions that were held in 2025 for sworn Gardaí to apply to join divisional roads policing units; and the number of Gardaí, by rank that applied for each competition, in tabular form. [7386/26]
749. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the powers currently available to An Garda Síochána to seize scrambler bikes and quad bikes being used illegally in public places; the number of such vehicles seized in each of the past three years; whether he is satisfied that existing powers are sufficient; what legislative or operational measures are under consideration to addres…
751. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vehicles seized by Gardaí within Mayo, Roscommon and Longford division for having no insurance in 2025, in tabular form. [7419/26]
754. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 29 May 2025, the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7462/26]
760. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans to designate a unit within An Garda Síochána to act as the verifying authority in the State for the purpose of Article 6 of the Eurodac Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7619/26]
761. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí employed in the Garda National Immigration Bureau in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7620/26]
763. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of scrambler bikes and quad bikes seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the past three years, by Garda division; the number of related prosecutions initiated; and the number resulting in convictions. [7629/26]
772. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown of the Garda fleet (details supplied) in each Garda station at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7689/26]
778. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the ongoing engagement he is having with An Garda Síochána in relation to the antisocial use of e-scooters and scrambler bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7751/26]
793. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda stations that have been closed since 2020; the criteria used for such closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7842/26]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 statement on the mat…
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 are carried out. [830…
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]
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]