695. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants who entered the Garda Síochána Foundation Training Programme in Templemore for each of the past ten programmes; the respective number who completed each of these training programmes; the number of these who were sworn in as Gardaí for each intake; and the number currently still serving in respect of each clas…
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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
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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The questions
698. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54935/25]
699. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí in each of the past five years and to date in 2025 who applied to rejoin the Gardaí, the number who were accepted back, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54936/25]
700. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total membership of the Garda Reserve, and the number who volunteered time, in the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54940/25]
701. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his proposals to reinvigorate the Garda Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54942/25]
702. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the WTE civilian allocation to An Garda Síochána in the years 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54943/25]
2. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reforms of An Garda Síochána he will be encouraging the newly appointed Garda Commissioner to introduce. [54472/25]
7. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on changes to the Garda vetting system being considered by the Government; the proposed changes to re-vetting requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53675/25]
12. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures that have been taken to ensure additional Gardaí enter the system in 2025 and 2026, which will in turn address shortages in the Mallow, Charleville, Kanturk and Macroom areas of Cork north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53246/25]
13. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for the progress that has been made on the national roll-out of the See Something, Say Something initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54168/25]
22. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he is taking to tackle Garda recruitment and retention, including Garda numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53688/25]
24. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average response times to 999 calls; the number of 999 calls which have gone unanswered to date in 2025; the steps his Department is taking to ensure that every 999 call is responded to in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53534/25]
25. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to carry out a full review of the duties (details supplied) of members of An Garda Síochána with a view to maximising their time on high visibility policing. [54120/25]
26. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí serving in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52991/25]
27. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned in each district of Cork north central constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53636/25]
33. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to increase the number of community Gardaí; the number of community Gardaí at the start of 2025; the target number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54119/25]
34. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action the Government is taking to increase the number of community Gardaí. [53795/25]
35. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider the introduction of a Garda vetting card which, once initially approved, could be reviewed and renewed on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52723/25]
36. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the statutory or regulatory changes required to allow Garda members to make contemporaneous notes using AI transcription tools in place of handwritten records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53828/25]
37. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress that has been made to date in increasing Garda numbers in 2025; the expected recruitment numbers for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54198/25]
44. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration cad iad na hiarrachtaí faoi leith atá ar siúl chun breis Gaeilgoirí mhealladh isteach sna Gardaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54151/25]
52. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have protection orders or barring orders against them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54225/25]
55. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of promotions to senior ranks which have occurred in An Garda Síochána since he became Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53736/25]
59. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for increasing the Garda training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54039/25]
60. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline in detail the costs to An Garda Síochána of the visit of President Joe Biden in 2023. [50434/25]