Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in the matter.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the personnel strength of An Garda Síochána as of 30 April 2022 is 14,294. I am informed that of these members, 1,469 (10.27%) have declared competency in Irish with 111 declaring as native Irish speakers (0.77%). I am further informed that 526 members competent in Irish and 49 native Irish speakers are based in Gaeltacht areas as outlined in the tables below.
Stations located in or near Gaeltacht areas have been placed in bold text.
| Cork City | Total | Irish Speaker |
| ANGLESEA STREET | 276 | 35 + 3 Native |
| BLACKROCK | 16 | 2 |
| BRIDEWELL | 36 | 1 |
| COMMAND & CONTROL | 24 | 4 |
| BLARNEY | 14 | 1 |
| CARRIG NA BHFEAR | 1 | |
| GURRANABRAHER | 58 | 2 |
| GLANMIRE | 24 | 7 |
| MALLOW ROAD | 1 | |
| MAYFIELD | 59 | 5 + 2 Native |
| WATERCOURSE ROAD | 33 | 4 |
| BALLINCOLLIG | 55 | 5 |
| BISHOPSTOWN | 12 | 2 |
| CARRIGALINE | 20 | 2 |
| CROSSHAVEN | 2 | |
| DOUGLAS | 30 | 2 + 1Native |
| PASSAGE WEST | 2 | |
| TOGHER | 64 | 10 |
| Total | 727 | 88 |
| Cork West | Total | Irish speaker |
| BALLINEEN | 2 | |
| BALLINHASSIG | 2 | |
| BALLINSPITTLE | 1 | |
| BANDON | 79 | 8 + 2 Native |
| INNISHANNON | 1 | |
| KILBRITTAIN | 1 | |
| KINSALE | 17 | 4 |
| TIMOLEAGUE | 1 | |
| BANTRY | 39 | 4 + 1 Native |
| CASTLETOWNBERE | 7 | 1 |
| DRIMOLEAGUE | 1 | |
| DURRUS | 1 | |
| GLENGARRIFF | 1 | 1 |
| SCHULL | 4 | |
| BALTIMORE | 1 | 1 |
| CLONAKILTY | 33 | 2 + 2 Native |
| DUNMANWAY | 18 | 2 |
| ROSSCARBERY | 1 | |
| SKIBBEREEN | 10 | 3 |
| BAILE BHUIRNE | 1 | |
| BÉAL ÁTHA AN GHAORTHA | 2 | |
| BOHERBUE | 1 | |
| COACHFORD | 2 | |
| CROOKSTOWN | 13 | 2 |
| MACROOM | 38 | 6 |
| MILLSTREET | 15 | 1 |
| RATHMORE | 1 | |
| STUAKE | 1 | |
| TARELTON | 1 | |
| Total | 295 | 40 |
| Donegal | Total | Irish speaker |
| AN CHARRAIG | 2 | |
| ARD AN RÁTHA | 2 | 1 |
| BALLINTRA | 1 | |
| BALLYSHANNON | 55 | 6 +1 Native |
| BUNDORAN | 4 | |
| DONEGAL TOWN | 27 | 4 + 1 Native |
| MOUNTCHARLES | 1 | |
| NA CEALLA BEAGA | 7 | 4 |
| NA GLEANNTA | 10 | 3 |
| PETTIGO | 1 | |
| BUNCRANA | 63 | 6 + 1Native |
| BURNFOOT | 3 | |
| CARNDONAGH | 10 | 2 |
| MOVILLE | 4 | 1 |
| MUFF | 2 | |
| BALLYBOFEY | 25 | 3 |
| CARRIGANS | 3 | |
| CASTLEFIN | 3 | 1 |
| CONVOY | 4 | |
| LETTERKENNY | 132 | 28 + 5 Native |
| LIFFORD | 12 | 1 |
| NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM | 5 | |
| RAPHOE | 5 | |
| AN BUN BEAG | 10 | 7 + 1Native |
| AN CLOCHÁN LIATH | 7 | 2 |
| AN CRAOSLACH | 1 | 1 |
| AN FÁL CARRACH | 9 | 6 |
| CARRAIG AIRT | 1 | 1 |
| DÚN FIONNACHAID | 1 | 1 |
| KERRYKEEL | 1 | |
| KILMACRENNAN | 1 | 1 |
| MILFORD | 34 | 6 |
| Total | 446 | 94 |
| Galway | Total | Irish Speaker |
| AHASCRAGH | 1 | 1 |
| BALLINASLOE | 40 | 1 |
| BALLYGAR | 1 | |
| CREGGS | 1 | |
| KILCONNELL | 1 | |
| MOUNT BELLEW | 5 | 1 |
| MOYLOUGH | 1 | |
| AN MÁM | 2 | 2 |
| CARNA | 1 | 1 Native |
| CLIFDEN | 26 | 7 |
| CLOCH NA RÓN | 1 | 1 |
| LETTERFRACK | 1 | |
| ATHENRY | 6 | 1 |
| GAILLIMH | 152 | 42 + 3 Native |
| LOUGH GEORGE | 2 | 1 |
| MONIVEA | 1 | |
| NW REGION HQ | 107 | 42 + 1 Native |
| NWRHQ Garda Station | 11 | 2 |
| ÓRÁN MÓR | 18 | 10 |
| CRAUGHWELL | 3 | 1 |
| EYRECOURT | 1 | |
| GORT | 25 | 3 |
| KILLIMOR | 1 | 1 |
| KILRICKLE | 1 | |
| KINVARA | 1 | |
| LOUGHREA | 39 | 7 |
| PORTUMNA | 7 | 2 |
| WOODFORD | 1 | |
| Command & Control NWRHQ | 28 | 3 |
| AN CHEATHRÚ RUA | 5 | 1 + 3 Native |
| AN SPIDÉAL | 2 | 1 Native |
| CILL RÓNÁIN | 3 | 3 |
| INDREABHÁN | 1 | 1 |
| LEITIR MÓIR | 1 | |
| MAIGH CUILINN | 1 | 1 |
| ROS MUC | 1 | 1 |
| SALTHILL | 49 | 16 + 2 Native |
| UACHTARARD | 3 | 1 Native |
| BARNADERG | 1 | |
| COROFIN | 1 | |
| DUNMORE | 3 | |
| GLENAMADDY | 1 | |
| HEADFORD | 2 | |
| MILLTOWN | 1 | |
| TUAM | 52 | 8 |
| WILLIAMSTOWN | 1 | |
| Total | 613 | 171 |
| Kerry | Total | Irish speaker |
| BARRADUFF | 1 | |
| CAHERCIVEEN | 15 | 1 + 1 Native |
| GLENBEIGH | 1 | |
| KENMARE | 12 | 2 |
| KILLARNEY | 66 | 13 + 1 Native |
| KILLORGLIN | 13 | 5 |
| PORTMAGEE | 1 | 1 |
| SNEEM | 1 | 1 |
| WATERVILLE | 1 | 1 |
| BALLYBUNION | 7 | 1 |
| BALLYDUFF | 1 | |
| BALLYHEIGUE | 1 | |
| KNOCKNAGOSHALL | 1 | 1 |
| LISTOWEL | 43 | 8 |
| LIXNAW | 1 | |
| TARBERT | 2 | |
| AN DAINGEAN | 12 | 6 |
| ANNASCAUL | 1 | |
| ARDFERT | 2 | |
| BAILE AN FHEIRTÉARAIG | 1 | |
| CASTLEGREGORY | 2 | 1 Native |
| CASTLEISLAND | 38 | 5 |
| CASTLEMAINE | 1 | |
| FARRANFORE | 2 | |
| TRALEE | 126 | 14 + 4 Native |
| Total | 352 | 66 |
| Mayo | Total | Irish Speaker |
| BALLINA | 57 | 7 |
| BONNICONLON | 1 | |
| CROSSMOLINA | 3 | |
| FOXFORD | 3 | |
| KILLALA | 2 | |
| BALLYCROY | 2 | 1 Native |
| BANGOR ERRIS | 2 | |
| BÉAL AN MHUIRTHEAD | 29 | 5 |
| GLEANN NA MUAIDHE | 1 | 1 |
| BALLA | 3 | |
| CASTLEBAR | 67 | 6 + 1 Native |
| PARTRY | 2 | 1 |
| BALLINDINE | 1 | |
| BALLINROBE | 8 | 2 |
| BALLYHAUNIS | 10 | |
| CHARLESTOWN | 2 | |
| CLAREMORRIS | 40 | 6 |
| CONG | 1 | |
| KILKELLY | 8 | |
| KILMAINE | 2 | 1 |
| KILTIMAGH | 1 | |
| KNOCK | 1 | |
| SHRULE | 1 | |
| SWINFORD | 37 | 5 + 2 Native |
| ACHILL SOUND | 5 | 2 |
| KEEL | 2 | 2 |
| LOUISBURGH | 3 | |
| NEWPORT | 4 | 1 |
| WESTPORT | 26 | 2 |
| Total | 324 | 45 |
| Meath | Total | Irish Speaker |
| ASHBOURNE | 68 | 6 |
| DULEEK | 5 | |
| DUNBOYNE | 9 | |
| DUNSHAUGHLIN | 24 | 2 + 1 Native |
| LAYTOWN | 18 | 6 |
| BAILE ÁTHA BUÍ | 2 | |
| KELLS | 39 | 1 |
| OLDCASTLE | 3 | 1 |
| NAVAN | 95 | 10 + 2 Native |
| NOBBER | 3 | |
| SLANE | 8 | |
| BALLIVOR | 1 | |
| ENFIELD | 3 | |
| LONGWOOD | 1 | |
| SUMMERHILL | 2 | |
| TRIM | 49 | 6 |
| Total | 330 | 35 |
| Waterford | Total | Irish Speaker |
| AGLISH | 1 | |
| AN RINN | 1 | 1 |
| ARDMORE | 1 | |
| BALLYMACARBERRY | 1 | 1 |
| CAPPOQUIN | 2 | |
| DUNGARVAN | 53 | 1 + 1 Native |
| LISMORE | 3 | |
| TALLOW | 2 | |
| KILMACTHOMAS | 11 | 2 |
| PORTLAW | 1 | |
| TRAMORE | 43 | 5 |
| DUNMORE EAST | 2 | |
| FERRYBANK | 3 | |
| PASSAGE EAST | 1 | |
| WATERFORD | 228 | 21 + 1 Native |
| COMMAND & CONTROL | 27 | 3 |
| Total | 380 | 36 |
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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