466. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who are assigned to Cork Garda stations but are expected to cover the region. [4789/25]
Topics / An Garda Síochána
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
9
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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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 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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The questions
184. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of airport-style walk through detectors, beach metal detectors used for searching lands and underwater metal detectors owned by An Garda Síochána as of 30 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3756/25]
185. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice when he expects the new aircraft and helicopters to come into service within the Garda air support unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3757/25]
186. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if a new contract for the provision of new unmarked Garda cars will put out to tender before Easter 2025. [3758/25]
198. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if concerns were raised with his Department in respect of the defective nature of leather pistol holsters procured from a company (details supplied). [3825/25]
199. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí by rank attached to each divisional public service vehicle inspector as of 30 January 2025, in tabular form. [3853/25]
315. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if An Garda Síochána is still using a building (details supplied) or whether it has instead been transferred to another Department, State agency or body; and if so, to provide the relevant details regarding this change of use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2377/25]
317. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on plans for a Garda station at Clongriffin, north Dublin; when it is expected this Garda station will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2476/25]
357. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the up-to-date position regarding the building of a new Garda divisional headquarters in Northern Cross, Dublin 17; and when this project will move to the next stage. [3438/25]
775. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the total number of Gardaí waiting on transfer requests (D19 applications) in An Garda Síochána. [2151/25]
776. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the total number of Gardaí waiting on transfer requests (D19 applications) seeking relocation to the Connacht region in An Garda Síochána. [2152/25]
777. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the number of actioned transfer request (D19 applications) in each county in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [2153/25]
779. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí assigned to each Garda station in County Donegal, per electoral area, in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2198/25]
780. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda public order operators level 2 training courses that were held for Gardaí within the Clare division in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2226/25]
781. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in County Louth in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. [2268/25]
782. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice the number of full- and part-time Garda stations in County Louth. [2269/25]
783. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the current number of Garda reserves; how many of these are waiting to be trained; the average wait time between when they are recruited and when they begin training; the average wait time between when they are recruited and when they complete training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2275/25]
784. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the measures he will take to increase Garda reserve intake beyond the current intake annually; the annual planned increase, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2276/25]
785. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the commitment to increase the Garda training allowance; how much this increase will be; what it will be benchmarked against; and the expected timeline for delivery. [2277/25]
786. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice further to the commitment in the Programme for Government to increased commitment at Templemore, what new measures will be taken to increase capacity; the current capacity; what he expects it to increase to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2278/25]
801. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí attached to each Garda station in south Kildare, by rank; the opening hours of each of those stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2491/25]
804. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in each Dublin station, in each month, over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2517/25]
805. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice how plans are progressing in relation to amending the current situation regarding Garda vetting and the current need for multiple applications for the same person for different entities and organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2530/25]
815. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on purchasing baton guns for armed gardaí in 2023 and 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [2887/25]
819. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review of the Garda vetting process; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2944/25]