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
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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 |
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| 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
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
711. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount An Garda Síochána spent on purchasing Garda public order equipment, by item type, to date in 2025. [39131/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
715. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of standard and advanced motorcycles courses held for Gardaí within DMR west division in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [39179/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
716. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1639 on 29 April 2025, if the necessary information has been supplied to him in order for this PQ to be answered. [39180/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
718. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 986 of 10 June 2025, if he has received the necessary information in order to have this PQ answered. [39182/25]
Joe Cooney
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
719. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda juvenile liaison officers within Clare- Tipperary division. [39192/25]
Louise O'Reilly
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
721. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average length of time for processing an appeal against a decision of the Garda Vetting Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39202/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
729. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of female Gardaí currently in the force, broken down by county, for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39338/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
730. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail the total combined overtime monies paid to Gardaí, broken down by county, and by rank, for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39339/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
731. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of exit interviews carried out with members of An Garda Síochána to date in 2025; the issues highlighted in those exit interviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39370/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
732. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has yet brought a proposal to Government with the name of a person to be appointed by his as the new Garda Commissioner; if not, when he will be in a position to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39372/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
733. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of members of An Garda Síochána with 20 years, or more, of service; the number of members of An Garda Síochána with 25 years or more of service; the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have 30 years or more of service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39373/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
734. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for each intake to the Garda training college since 2022, the number of trainee Gardaí who were between the ages of 18 and 25; the number that were between the age of 25 and 30; the number that were between the age of 30 and 35; the number that were between the ages of 35 and 50, in tabular form; and if he will make…
Mark Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
745. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the number of reports to the Gardaí of incidences of spiking another person with a drug or substance without the persons knowledge, for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39481/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
747. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of trainees who were rejected from Garda Training College after entry for 2025 and the previous two years; the grounds for which they were removed by category, and the intake to which they belonged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39500/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
748. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents where a member of an Garda Síochána arranged the importation of firearms parts in an official capacity in each of the past five years; the number of cases where it was subsequently determined to be for private use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39501/25]
Mark Ward
written
2025-07-15 · to Justice
756. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Garda vetting process will be updated to make it easier for individuals who have been vetted recently to be vetted in a more timely manner for a second or third role; if he has any plans to legislate on the matter;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39589/25]
George Lawlor
written
2025-07-10 · to Justice
291. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí linked to the Wexford/Wicklow roads policing unit, by rank, as of 4 July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38599/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-07-09 · to Justice
108. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí that have attested from the Garda College from 2020 to 1 July 2025, and the station they were initially assigned to, by year, number of Gardaí attested and location of initial Garda station, in tabular form. [37976/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
626. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Gardaí added to the force in County Carlow in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of Gardaí who have left the force in each of the years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37273/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
627. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Gardaí added to the force in County Kilkenny in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of Gardaí that have left the force in each of the specified years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37274/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
628. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí eligible to retire in 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37275/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
629. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to previous Parliamentary Questions, to provide an update into the introduction of a national Garda vetting card to streamline the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37276/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
630. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to encourage greater female participation in An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37277/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
640. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to recruit at least 5,000 new Garda recruits and additional Garda staff over the next five years as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37351/25]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2025-07-08 · to Justice
641. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to review allowing Garda trainees to undergo part of their training course in regionally based universities or technological universities as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37352/25]