Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2026
686. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount spent on purchasing firearms and accessories for firearms for armed Garda personnel in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [33084/26]
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. This includes all operational policing and responsibility for the allocation and deployment of resources available to him.
This Government is 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 saw unprecedented funding of €2.74 billion to support sustained investment in recruitment, equipment, technology, and vehicles, including firearms and firearms accessories.
The Garda authorities have provided me with the table below which outlines spend on firearms and firearms accessories for 2025 and 2026, as of 6 May 2026.
|
2025 |
2026 (year to date) |
|
|
Firearms |
€144,316 |
€0 |
|
Firearms accessories |
€200,661 |
€8,070 |
