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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Alan Kelly
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1515. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of the total number of Gardaí serving, by rank in each county based on location as of 7 April 205, in tabular form. [18660/25]
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1528. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the Garda divisions currently without a crime prevention officer (CPO); the length of time each of those divisions have been without a CPO, in tabular form. [18845/25]
Mark Wall
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1530. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice to provide the number of fixed charge notices issued by Gardaí for the offence of ‘learner driver unaccompanied by a qualified driver’, by county, in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18896/25]
John Lahart
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1533. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles that were confiscated by Gardaí at the roadside for non-display of road tax in 2024; and the normal protocol for dealing with a driver with an out-of-date or non-display of a motor tax disc. [18958/25]
Máire Devine
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1536. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda crime prevention officers based in each division within the Dublin region in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [18964/25]
Máire Devine
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1537. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans attached to the Garda dog unit as of 5 February 2025. [18965/25]
Máire Devine
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1538. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held in 2024 for Garda personnel to apply to join Garda divisional road policing units. [18966/25]
Tom Brabazon
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1545. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have been suspended for the years 2015 to 2025; the number of those suspended who are on suspension on full pay; and the shortest suspension period and longest suspension period in each of the years. [19069/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1547. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of times persons under the age of 18 years have been subject to strip searches while in Garda custody in each of the past five years; the number of occasions where those searches were not carried out in the presence of an appropriate adult; and the number of occasions those strip searches were not carried out with the assistance…
Paul Nicholas Gogarty
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1558. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice the measures An Garda Síochána is taking in relation to responding quickly to incidents including aggravated burglary and car theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19296/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1565. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans for a Garda recruitment campaign in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19381/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1597. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the current number of Gardaí assigned to the north central and north Garda divisions, and outline how these figures compare to 2023 and 2024 levels. [20106/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1599. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice if an organisation (details supplied) had signed up to the Garda security protocols introduced by the then-Commissioner in early 2009, prior to an incident. [20109/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1606. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he and or his officials have engaged with An Garda Síochána leadership team in respect of Garda trainees commencing training on the first point of the Garda payscale; if he and or his officials have engaged with An Garda Síochána leadership team in respect in the context of a retainment strategy of existing garda officers; the plans if …
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1610. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice the names of projects within Limerick Garda division that received funding under Community Safety Innovation Fund in 2024; and he amount received per project, in tabular form. [20251/25]
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1611. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Department funded youth division projects workers based in Limerick in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [20252/25]
Ivana Bacik
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1623. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline in detail the staffing resources of each Garda station in the Cork city divisions; and if he will contact the Garda Commissioner to ensure the required additional Gardaí are allocated from Templemore this June. [20571/25]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1626. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has received an interim report from the Recruitment and Training Capacity Group in respect of Garda recruitment; if he has received advance recommendations; the date on which it will finalise its work and report to him; if the group, or his Department, has utilised external consultancy in respect of the group's work; the cost of same…
Tom Brabazon
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1629. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardai by rank attached to community policing units at both Coolock & Raheny Garda stations Dublin 5, as of 22 April 2025. [20844/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1636. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 25 March 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [20916/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1637. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has spoken with the Garda Commissioner in relation to the scrambler and quad crisis on public roads and parks. [20917/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1638. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has spoken to the Garda Commissioner on the provision of a dedicated and specially trained unit to deal with the pursuit of illegal scramblers and quads on streets and in parks. [20918/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1639. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, within the DMR region that have been fully trained in the usage of drones and the legislation regarding drones being used in public areas. [20919/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1640. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice 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. [20920/25]
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-04-29 · to Justice
1642. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 3 April 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [20922/25]