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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Paul Donnelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
546. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the status the work of Garda juvenile liaison officers (JLOs); the number of Garda JLOs, by rank in each Garda division; the amount of funding it has received in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the number of arrests and prosecutions arising in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [5966/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
553. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 6 February 2025, to provide additional clarity as to when precisely his Department was alerted to the potential dangers arising in respect of defective leather pistol holsters previously on issue to members of An Garda Síochána; and if his Department was made aware more than two years earlier than th…
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
554. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he can state with complete and absolute certainty that all leather pistol holsters (details supplied) have been surrendered by those previously issued with them in An Garda Síochána and that no such defective holsters are retained by individual Garda members currently. [6043/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
555. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he or his Department were aware of the servicing and repair of privately owned firearms being undertaken by Garda armourer personnel attached to the Garda firearms stores section in 2018, where such firearms were belonging to a hunt and pony club based in the Kildare area and where the cost of such servicing and repair was defrayed by public…
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
556. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if his Department approved the purchase and importation of firearm component parts into the State as contained in Importation licence J 11 2018. [6045/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
557. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he was informed by the Garda Commissioner, in line with the commissioners statutory obligations under section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 that the firearm component parts contained in Importation licence J 11 2018 related to the service and repair of privately owned firearms belonging to a hunt and pony club rather than official Garda …
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
576. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the ages of the boats currently being used by Garda water unit; and the average lifespan of those boats in use, in tabular form. [6267/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
577. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the transport budget allocation to An Garda Síochána in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [6269/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
578. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year costs if the number of horses within Garda mounted unit increased to 31. [6270/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
579. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of inspections carried out by Gardaí within the Tipperary division on pubs, clubs, and so on, to ensure full compliance with intoxicating liquor laws in 2024; and the number of those premises found to be in breach of intoxicating liquor laws in 2024, in tabular form. [6271/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
580. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the Garda divisions that currently have a Garda community relations van, in tabular form. [6272/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
581. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount An Garda Síochána spent on hiring external quantity surveyors to carry out work on its behalf in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [6273/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-18 · to Justice
583. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if his office was made aware of hundreds of non-official, non-Garda firearms being discarded by An Garda Síochána’s firearms stores section in a poorly secured steel container within the confines of Garda Headquarters prior to the Garda firearms stores section being transferred under the management of the Garda National Technical Bureau in Sept…
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-13 · to Justice
244. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the current opening hours of Fethard Garda station; and the number of Gardaí attached to the station. [5267/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-02-13 · to Justice
250. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the number of superintendents in each Garda division in the southern region. [5302/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-02-13 · to Justice
251. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice in cases in which a Garda division in the southern region includes more than one county; and the details of which station or specific geographic area that superintendents are based in. [5303/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-02-13 · to Justice
252. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if information (details supplied) will be provided in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5304/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-13 · to Justice
253. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the opening hours of the Garda station in Templemore, by day of the week. [5319/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-02-13 · to Justice
254. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in the roads policing unit in each of the years 2010 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5320/25]
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-02-13 · to Justice
261. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has considered a recruitment scheme or campaign that would see former Defence Forces personnel join An Garda Síochána at a point on the salary scale that takes into account their period of service and rank in the Defence Forces. [5378/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-12 · to Justice
210. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice his plans to bring in more civilians to work in An Garda Síochána; and the new roles they will have. [5131/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-12 · to Justice
211. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has plans to increase the retirement age for An Garda Síochána members; if so, what age he is going to look to implement; and his timelines for doing so. [5132/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-12 · to Justice
214. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice a breakdown of total Gardaí numbers by Garda division and by rank. [5135/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-12 · to Justice
217. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of members in the Garda reserve; and the plans to increase the numbers. [5140/25]
Alan Kelly
written
2025-02-12 · to Justice
218. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many Gardaí currently have body cams, by divisional area. [5141/25]