Darren O'Rourke
Ceist:26. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí serving in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52991/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 9 October 2025
Ceisteanna (26)
Freagraí scríofa
Getting more Gardaí into all our communities to prevent crime is my first priority as Minister for Justice. 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 includes unprecedented funding of €2.59 billion which will support the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff.
At the end of August 2025, the total Garda personnel strength stood at over 18,000, including 14,369 Garda members, 3,494 Garda staff, and 296 Garda Reserves. I will continue to support An Garda Síochána to increase this number further so that we can see more Gardaí assigned all across the country. This includes 552 Gardaí assigned to the Meath/Westmeath Garda Division.
In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí by Division, Station and rank, including for County Meath, is publicly available and can be found at the following link:
www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/human-resources-and-people-development/garda-hr-directorate/garda-strength-breakdown-2025/
The Deputy should select the relevant month and access the file titled “Garda Members by Division District Station 2009 to 31 August 2025” for a breakdown of total Gardaí numbers by Garda station going back to 2009.