Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026
191. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of checkpoints conducted in each Garda division and/or district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5963/26]
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 all operational policing matters. I play no role in these independent functions.
Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of members of An Garda Síochána, as well as through a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations carried out in partnership with other state agencies, in order to make our roads safer for all.
The below table, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of checkpoints performed in 2025 and 2026 per checkpoint type from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 and 1 January 2026 to 14 January 2026.
|
Year |
2025 |
2026 |
|
Mandatory Intoxicant Testing Checkpoints |
51104 |
1726 |
|
Other Checkpoints |
51638 |
1830 |
|
Truck/HGV Checkpoints (Incl. TISPOL) |
1175 |
43 |
|
Grand Total |
103917 |
3599 |
The below table, also provided by the Garda authorities, provides a further breakdown by division from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 and 1 January 2026 to 14 January 2026.
|
Year |
2025 |
2026 |
|
Clare/Tipperary |
7052 |
192 |
|
Cork City |
4370 |
155 |
|
Cork County |
10065 |
430 |
|
DMR East |
1182 |
51 |
|
DMR North Central |
2803 |
119 |
|
DMR North |
1876 |
112 |
|
DMR South Central |
2487 |
101 |
|
DMR South |
4350 |
138 |
|
DMR West |
1580 |
51 |
|
Donegal |
4547 |
130 |
|
Galway |
5970 |
203 |
|
Kerry |
4180 |
130 |
|
Kildare/Carlow |
7735 |
272 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
4471 |
186 |
|
Limerick |
3075 |
78 |
|
Louth/Cavan/Monaghan |
3459 |
129 |
|
Mayo/Roscommon/Longford |
8767 |
248 |
|
Meath/Westmeath |
3729 |
87 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
2730 |
93 |
|
Waterford/Kilkenny |
10471 |
354 |
|
Wexford/Wicklow |
9018 |
340 |
|
Grand Total |
103917 |
3599 |
The Government and the Garda Commissioner take road safety very seriously. The whole of Government response in this area is led by the Department of Transport and I continue to engage with colleagues across Government to ensure that every effort is made to increase safety on our roads.
