Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 January 2026
1717. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai assigned to roads policing units each month in 2025, by Garda division; the total number of Gardai currently working in roads policing units by division. [1141/26]
View answerRoad traffic laws are enforced by Gardaí assigned to Roads Policing and as part of the day-to-day duties of uniformed Gardaí nationwide. This includes a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations carried out in partnership with other state agencies.
In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí assigned to Road Policing units by Division, is publicly available and can be found at the following link:
https://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 relevant month and access the file titled “Road Policing by Division 2009 to the most recent date” for a breakdown of total Garda numbers by Garda division going back to 2009 and the number of Gardaí were assigned to Road Policing units from May 2025 to November 2025.
To find the number of Gardaí assigned to Road Policing units from January 2025 to April 2025, the Deputy should access the file titled "Roads Policing by Division 2009 to 30 April 2025" using the link below:
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/publications/roads-policing-unit/
The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution and stationing of Garda personnel throughout the State under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024. The Commissioner is independent in his functions under Section 34 of the Act and, as Minister, I am unable to direct the Commissioner in regards to the deployment of Garda members.
