Matt Carthy
Question:568. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73681/25]
View answerThursday, 18 December 2025
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The 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.
I am committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda organisation is central to this policy.
The Garda Vote in Budget 2026 includes unprecedented funding of €2.59 billion which will support the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff.
The overall Garda workforce includes 14,290 Garda members, 3,487 staff and 291 reserves.
In the interest of transparency, An Garda Síochána publish information in relation to resources which is publicly available and 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 Garda Workforce figures for the latest month and access the file titled “Garda members by Division 2006 to the latest date” for a breakdown of the current number of members of An Garda Síochána by Division.[]