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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

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Michael Cahill Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
217. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to the Kerry division as of 23 May 2025; if he will provide same figures as of 31 May 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30899/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
232. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1607 of 29 April 2025, if he will set out the basis and purpose for the review of the immigration data management; and the rationale for engaging a retired Garda and not utilising a current member of An Garda Síochána and or an official in his Department. [30919/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Public Expenditure
427. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 5 November 2024, if he will outline the progress made on the provision of a planned new Garda station in Laytown, County Meath; if he will provide a detailed update the development of a business case; a timeline for the completion of the project; …
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
967. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to Mayo/Roscommon and Longford divisional protective services unit as of 26 May 2025. [28901/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
969. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to Meath/Westmeath roads policing unit as of 26 May 2025. [28915/25]
John Brady Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
970. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will increase the maximum age to join the Garda reserves to 43 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28943/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
971. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new marked and unmarked vehicles added to Garda technical bureau fleet in 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the number of vehicles withdrawn from this fleet during same period, in tabular form. [28972/25]
Charles Ward Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
979. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the Donegal roads policing unit as of 20 May 2025; if he will provide the corresponding figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29138/25]
Charles Ward Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
980. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of juvenile liaison officers within the Donegal Garda division as of 20 May 2025; if he will provide the corresponding figures as of 30 June 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29139/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
982. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1639 of 29 April 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [29177/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
983. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of public order instructor courses held for Gardaí within the DMR region in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [29178/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
984. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inspections Gardaí within the R district of the DMR carried out on pubs, clubs, restaurants, and so on, within this district to ensure full compliance with alcohol licensing laws in 2024 and to date in 2025; the percentage of these premises that were found in breach of legislation in each of the years in question; and t…
Paul Donnelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
986. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of funding provided towards Garda airport liaison officers in the years of 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [29181/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
987. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 3 April 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [29182/25]
Emer Currie Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
988. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí attached to roads policing units to date in May 2025 by division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29195/25]
Carol Nolan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
994. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who are currently suspended from duty; if he will provide a breakdown of how long they have been suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29288/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1003. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of van/personnel carrier courses that were held for Gardaí within the Kildare division in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [29375/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1006. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will expedite and provide the necessary funding for the long-awaited CCTV system for Killarney town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29443/25]
Duncan Smith Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1015. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of the number of Gardaí staffed at each Garda station in the country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29586/25]
Alan Kelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1024. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date the current Garda Commissioner's term ends officially. [29724/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1041. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the next three dates on which new Garda recruits will graduate from Garda Training College; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30297/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1042. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked roads policing vehicles attached to Clare-Tipperary division as of 3 June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30298/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1043. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if qualified civilian musicians can apply to join the Garda band or all positions within band reserved for sworn Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30299/25]
Alan Kelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1046. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of competitions held in 2024 and to-date in 2025 for sworn Gardaí to apply to join community policing units within Dublin region; and the Garda districts within DMR that received additional Gardai as a result of those competitions, in tabular form. [30401/25]
Alan Kelly Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1047. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 30 April 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order for this PQ be answered. [30403/25]