62. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to increase recruitment to An Garda Síochána. [53287/25]
Topics / An Garda Síochána
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAn Garda Síochána
1,882 questions from 135 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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1,855 written, 27 oral
135
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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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64. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s plans to ensure there is an increase in the number of Gardaí recruited in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54219/25]
65. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to tackle Garda recruitment and retention including Garda numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54118/25]
67. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of successful applicants currently waiting to be called to begin training in Templemore Garda College; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54036/25]
78. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the Garda drone evaluation project that concluded in 2023, if he has any plans to address the ‘legislative clarity’ required by An Garda Síochána to utilise drones for operations. [54185/25]
80. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of An Garda Síochána vehicles taken out of service in each respective year from 2021 to 2024 inclusive, and to date in 2025; the reasons for their removal from service; the number of vehicles added in the same period; if there is a minimum number of Garda service vehicles required for each station; and if he will make a sta…
84. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when Rush Garda Station will open on a full time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53677/25]
283. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in view of increased recruitment, the plans being considered to train and accommodate trainee Gardaí; and to detail any proposal to expand the facilities at Templemore. [54199/25]
267. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a full breakdown of all remuneration details that ever existed or were given to the current Commissioner of An Garda Síochána or his predecessor. [54000/25]
274. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to report on the number of Gardaí based at Courtown/Riverchapel, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54058/25]
400. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a comparison of Garda personnel strength in the Cork city division in 2020 versus 2025. [53129/25]
403. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2071 of 29 July 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this Parliamentary Question. [53147/25]
407. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of probationer Gardaí and other additional Gardaí assigned to Cork, by rank, in each of the past five years. [53269/25]
408. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí by station in Cork city. [53270/25]
411. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.1560 from 8 September 2025, if he has received the necessary information in order to answer this question. [53355/25]
412. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked cars and vans attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) as of 30 September 2025; the number of new cars and vans added to GNIB fleet in 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the number of cars and vans withdrawn from GNIB fleet during the same period, in tabular form. [53356/25]
425. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that a person seeking employment which requires a disclosure from the National Vetting Bureau is obliged to make individual applications in the case of each position applied for; if he has considered reviewing the potential for improved efficiencies for the applicant and relevant agencies; and if he will make a statement…
439. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities that An Garda Síochána possess currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53602/25]
440. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of knives seized by Gardai in 2024 and for the first nine months of 2025, in tabular form. [53615/25]
441. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to Meath/Westmeath Division as of 1 October 2025; if he will provide same figures as of 1 October 2021, in tabular form. [53616/25]
443. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of probationary Gardaí allocated to each Garda station, in each county, by division, in tabular form. [53651/25]
444. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the recommendations of the report of the Garda Vetting Review Group; his response to the recommendations; the time frame in which he intends to implement such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53702/25]
457. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of civilian staff currently employed in An Garda Síochána; and the equivalent figures for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53781/25]
458. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community Gardaí currently allocated to each Garda division; and the equivalent figures for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53782/25]
460. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the age profile of the vehicles currently attached to the Garda dog unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53850/25]