An Garda Síochána

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Questions (589)

Donna McGettigan

Question:

589. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of alcohol test purchases that Gardai within Clare-Tipperary division carried out on pubs, clubs and restaurants to ensure full compliance with alcohol licensing regulations in the years of 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the number of premises checked the number that were found in breach of alcohol licensing regulations in each of the years in question, in tabular form. [68643/26]

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Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The Garda Commissioner is responsible under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all operational policing matters.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that between 1 January 2025 and 25 September 2026, there were 1,189 inspections of licensed premises in which no offence was disclosed in the Clare Tipperary Division.

Over the same period there were less than 10 incidents in which premises were found to be in breach of liquor licensing regulations and less than 10 test purchases of intoxicating liquor incidents recorded.

That data covering the time period 1 January 2025 to date in 2026 is set out in the table below:

Incident type	Incident count
Liquor licensing inspection of premises - no offence disclosed	1189
Tests purchases of intoxicating liquor	less than 10
Premises found in breach	less than 10

Liquor licensing inspections are performed on a continuous basis.