Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2026
466. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who graduated and were sworn in as full members of An Garda Síochána from the Garda college in 2025. [3205/26]
View answerThe Garda Commissioner is responsible for the recruitment, distribution and stationing of Garda personnel throughout the State under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 and is independent in his functions under Section 34 of the Act. As Minister, I have no role in the recruitment or deployment of Garda resources or operational policing matters.
To be of assistance, I can confirm that the total number of attestations in 2025 was 619.
In the interest of transparency, An Garda Síochána publishes detailed breakdowns on the allocation of Gardaí including the allocation of Probationer Gardaí by Division and Station. This information is updated on a regular basis, following each attestation, and can be found at the following link:
The Deputy should select the most recent month and then the sheet titled 'Allocation of Probationer Gardaí by Division and Station 2015 to Most Recent Month'.
