Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 November 2025
515. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda officers, by rank, attached to all Garda stations within the Galway Garda division in 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of Garda officers who retired from Garda stations in the Galway division in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65011/25]
View answerThe Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which includes the distribution and stationing of Garda personnel throughout the State.
In the interest of transparency, An Garda Síochána publishes information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí nationally, including a breakdown of Garda divisions and stations in Galway. This can be found at the following link: www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/human-resources-and-people-development/garda-hr-directorate/garda-strength-breakdown-2025/.
The Deputy should select the most recently available date and then select the file titled ‘Garda Members by Division District Station to the most recent date".
In respect of retirements within the Galway Garda Division, the figures below, provided by Garda authorities, outline the number of retirements in the years 2023, 2024, and up to 31 August 2025.
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2023 |
17 |
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2024 |
15 |
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2025 (as at 31 August) |
6 |
