An Garda Síochána play a vital role in enforcing road traffic law and in making our roads safer for all road users, including vulnerable road users. Road traffic laws are enforced by Gardaí assigned to Roads Policing and as part of the day-to-day duties of all uniformed Gardaí nationwide. This includes a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations carried out in partnership with other state agencies.
The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024. This includes the allocation, deployment and management of Garda personnel, and all other internal Garda HR matters. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
An Garda Síochána publishes information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí nationally. This includes a breakdown of Gardaí assigned to Roads Policing by Garda Division. Statistics regarding 2025 allocations 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/garda-strength-breakdown-2025.html
Statistics on Garda allocations for 2026 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-2026/garda-strength-breakdown-2026.html
The Deputy should select the most recently available date and then select the file titled ‘Roads Policing by division 2009 to the most recent date" to access a breakdown of Garda members assigned by Division.
To be of assistance, the link below provides the number of Gardaí assigned to Roads Policing by Division in each month throughout 2025, and to date in 2026.
I am advised that the tables at the link outline the number of Gardaí who have resigned or retired from the Roads Policing Unit, by Division, in 2025. These figures include Voluntary, Compulsory and Ordinary Resignations.
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