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An 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.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 202567
February 2025114
March 2025142
April 202586
May 202592
June 202581
July 2025128
August 20250
September 2025134
October 202587
November 202588
December 2025108
January 202678
February 2026125
March 2026112
April 202696
May 202692
June 202675
July 202664
August 20260
September 202643
October 202670

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.

  • 100% RDR7 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú74 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil309 from 34 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael286 from 24 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party21 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent83 from 10 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland94 from 2 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party254 from 10 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity8 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin595 from 38 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 188
  2. 144
  3. 91
  4. 86
  5. 76
  6. 66
  7. 48
  8. 45

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Ciarán Ahern Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2083. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if An Garda Síochána can use footage captured by road users, including motorists and cyclists, using dash cameras or any similar video recording equipment in investigating traffic offences and road collisions; if so, is this discretionary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43125/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2088. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the community policing unit in each Garda district within Kildare-Carlow division, as of 23 July 2025. [43200/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2107. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a new capital programme for Garda stations is due to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43390/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2127. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community gardaí stationed in Cork in each of the past 5 years, by station, in tabular form. [44180/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2128. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community Gardaí rostered in Cork on 1 July in each of the past 5 years in tabular form. [44181/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2138. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda stations in Cork in 2005; the number currently open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44202/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2139. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of 24-7 Garda stations, by county, in tabular form. [44204/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2142. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of hours that calls in Blarney, Glanmire and Ballincollig were diverted from the Garda station to the nearest Garda station in each of the past five weeks, by Garda station, in tabular form. [44220/25]
Thomas Gould Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2143. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average length of time from 999 call to arrival at the scene for relevant calls in Cork in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [44221/25]
Michael Murphy Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
45. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 29 May 2025, for a further update on a commencement date for the construction of the new south Tipperary Garda Community HQ based in Clonmel; and if the project is still on track for a completion date of the end of 2026. [38412/25]
Albert Dolan Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Justice
179. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vetting applications processed by Garda National Vetting Bureau in the years of 2024 and 2025 in tabular form; and the average turnaround time for such applications. [39751/25]
Albert Dolan Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Justice
180. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars and marked vans attached to Galway division as of 8 July 2025; if he will provide same figures as of 31 December 2022, in tabular form. [39752/25]
Matt Carthy Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Justice
185. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual costs of removing point 2 on the Garda pay scale so that Gardaí would go from point one to point 3 on the pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39900/25]
Matt Carthy Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Justice
186. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual cost of removing point 5 on the Garda pay scale so that Gardaí would go from point 4 to point 6 on the pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39901/25]
Matt Carthy Written 16 Jul 2025 · to Justice
187. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the most up-to-date figures in terms of the number of members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39902/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
382. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the refurbishment works carried out by the Office of Public Works at Raheny Garda station in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; if any of these works are still ongoing; if so, the anticipated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38927/25]
Alan Kelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
383. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of capital upgrades to Ronanstown Garda Station since 2022, in tabular form. [39094/25]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
384. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated annual costs of removing point 2 on the Garda pay scale in order that Gardaí would go from point one to point 3 on the pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39119/25]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
385. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated annual cost of removing point 5 on the Garda pay scale in order that Gardaí would go from point 4 to point 6 on the pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39120/25]
Michael Murphy Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
403. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the commencement date for the construction of the new south Tipperary Garda community HQ; if the contract has been approved and signed; if the project is still on track for a completion date of the end of 2026 as stated by the Minister for Justice in Dáil Éireann on 19 Februa…
Darren O'Rourke Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Justice
673. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of detective sergeant posts filled within Meath-Westmeath Division, as of 7 July 2025, in tabular form. [38676/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Justice
680. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any operational reviews or strategic assessments have been undertaken in relation to Garda visibility and community policing in Dublin city centre in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38775/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Justice
681. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide details on the current level of community policing resources allocated to Dublin city centre, including the number of Gardaí assigned to community policing duties for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38776/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Justice
682. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of weeks in 2024 and to date in 2025 where Gardai have manned a shopping centre (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38777/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Justice
683. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked Garda public order unit vans currently within the Garda fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38788/25]