549. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice to outline the process for the re-admission of former Garda personnel back into An Garda Síochána; the current timescales for re-admittance to the service; the efforts being made by his Department to improve processing times for such applications; the number of such applications received and approved in each respective year from 2020 to 2024; and if he will mak…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAn 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
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departments asked
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| Month | Questions |
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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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The questions
569. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown for 2024 of the number of Gardaí, by rank, for each functional area, by county, in the Clare/Tipperary division, in tabular form. [15611/25]
570. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice to confirm when part 3 of the Policing Security and Community Safety Act 2024 will commence in order to allow community safety partnership committees to form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15612/25]
576. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice the number of reported incidences submitted through the Garda traffic watch online reporting system; the number of reported incidences that resulted in a caution being issued to the offender; and the number of reported incidences that resulted in a fine being issued to the offender. [15689/25]
578. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the details of all his meetings with the Garda Commissioner since he took office, by the date, location and all attendees of each meeting. [15695/25]
579. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 558 of 18 February 2025, if the information provided personally by him is an accurate reflection of all DNA non submissions from 3 April 2019 to date as sought; and if not, if he is merely providing details of current non-submissions-outstanding samples and not full details of all non-submissions. [15731/25]
580. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 558 of 18 February 2025, if the information provided personally by him can be amended to provide a response that aligns with the specific period enquired of that, being, all DNA non-submissions from 3 April 2019 to date, rather than December 2024, which was not what was sought (details supplied). [15732/25]
581. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 558 of 18 February 2025, if the information provided by him can be augmented to provide a comprehensive response to the portion of the original question which sought the full extent of the impact of each non-submission in regard to the investigation of crime and the infringement of the data protection and human rights of the d…
582. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 558 of 18th February 2025, if he can now also provide similar data in respect of all fingerprint non-submissions both wet-ink and livescan fingerprints from 3 April 2019 to date. [15734/25]
202. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of all Garda stations in Offaly and funding received for capital works from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14956/25]
203. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of all Garda stations in Offaly and funding received for maintenance and repair works from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14957/25]
204. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of all Garda stations in Offaly and proposed funding for capital works in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/25]
323. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice whether he will agree to meet with the family of a person (details supplied) whose family are campaigning for an independent inquiry. [14713/25]
325. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in Pearse Street and Kevin Street Garda stations at the end of each of the past five years, in tabular form; the number of community Gardaí at these stations at the end of each of the past five years; whether he believes these numbers to be sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14752/25]
326. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice for the offences referred to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme (details supplied) for each year from 2010 and 2023, in tabular form. [14766/25]
327. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the following offences accepted into the Garda Youth Diversion Programme for each year from 2010 and 2023. [14767/25]
328. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of individuals referred to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme for a sexual offence, for each year from 2010 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14768/25]
329. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of individuals accepted into the Garda Youth Diversion Programme for a sexual offence, for each year from 2010 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14769/25]
330. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of individuals accepted into the Garda Youth Diversion Programme between 2010 and 2023, in tabular form, by category (details supplied). [14770/25]
331. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the committee appointed to monitor the effectiveness of the diversion programme ceased publishing anonymised national data on referrals made to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme for specific offence categories in its annual reports for 2021 and 2022, apparently due to data protection concerns raised by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make…
332. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he is satisfied that the committee appointed to monitor the effectiveness of the diversion programme is fulfilling its statutory obligations under section 44 of the Children’s Act 2001 by reviewing all aspects of the Garda Youth Diversion Programme; if he is concerned that the committee has yet to publish annual reports for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make …
333. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice with regard to Garda driving instructor posts in Templemore College, the number of filled posts; the number of vacant posts; if there are any vacant posts; when these will be filled; if there are plans to increase the number of posts; if so, when will they be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14783/25]
334. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the plans he has in the future to train Gardaí in locations other than the current Garda training college in Templemore. [14791/25]
335. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice the measures that will be taken to make a career in An Garda Síochána more attractive for new recruits and existing members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14823/25]
337. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice the number of buildings An Garda Síochána owns in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, for all stations in Carlow and Kilkenny; the frequency with which they are opened; the number of staff assigned to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14825/25]