Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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383. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average number of gardaí recruited per year from 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [28977/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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384. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who resigned or retired in each of the years 2020 to 2023; and the number expected to retire or resign from the force in 2024. [28978/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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385. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average cost of a member of An Garda Síochána in the years 2020 to 2023; and the average cost in 2024, in tabular form. [28979/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately the information has not been received on time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is available.

Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda districts within the DMR where the "See Something, Say Something" initiative is operating, in tabular form. [29006/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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It has not been possible to get the information requested by the Deputy in the time available.

I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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387. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the standard equipment provided to gardaí assigned to the public order unit; where this is provided to every Garda assigned to this unit; and the standard equipment provided to gardaí who have received public order training but are not currently assigned to the public order unit. [29007/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The 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. I was pleased to secure unprecedented funding of over €2.35 billion for this year, a 25% increase since 2020, which is supporting the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff.

As you will appreciate, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including the training of Garda members and staff. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that Gardaí with specialist training in public order policing perform public order duties. Members performing duty with the Garda National Public Order Unit (GNPOU) provide tactical support as well as a graduated policing response to appropriate incidents, while effectively assisting frontline Gardaí.

These Garda members are only required to perform public order duties when operational demands require their deployment, otherwise they are engaged in routine policing duties. The GNPOU is not a full-time unit.

Members trained in public order are deployed from across the organisation for operational requirements when the need arises.

I am further advised that Members of An Garda Síochána that complete the Public Order Training course receive the following equipment:

• Helmet
• Overalls
• Boots
• Gloves
• Polos
• Long Johns
• Kit Bag
• Baseball Cap
• Headover
• Baton & Holder
• Arm Guard
• Leg Guard
• Thigh Guard
• Water Bottle & Holder

Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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388. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by gardaí for having no insurance within the K district of the DMR in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [29008/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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389. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the duration of each category of firearm training that takes place in either Garda HQ or the Garda Training College, in tabular form. [29009/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.