Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
754. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of Garda stations, by Garda district which are manned less than 24 hours per day, in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4329/26]
View answerThe opening hours of individual Garda Stations are publicly available on the Garda Station Directory, which can be found at the following link.
[www.garda.ie/en/contact-us/station-directory/]
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. This includes all decisions related to the opening hours of individual Garda stations.
It should be noted that An Garda Síochána do not police on a station basis, but rather on a Divisional basis and see stations as locations within communities for people to attend, and for resources to be accommodated. Policing for an area will be delivered using all resources in a Community Engagement Area and supported by Divisional resources and units.
