Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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545. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of interview rooms in each Garda station within the Dublin Metropolitan Region that currently have audio and video recording facilities, in tabular form. [5963/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), including matters relating to the Garda estate. In addition, the Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. As Minister, I have no direct role in such matters.

The table below, provided to me by Garda authorities, details the number of interview rooms with audio and video recording facilities in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.

The table below sets out the number of interview rooms that have audio and video recording facilities in the Dublin Metropolitan Region by Garda station.

The Government is committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources needed to keep people safe. This is reflected in the unprecedented allocation of over €2.48 billion in Budget 2025. This is allowing for sustained investment in recruitment, equipment, technology, and vehicles.

Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status the work of Garda juvenile liaison officers (JLOs); the number of Garda JLOs, by rank in each Garda division; the amount of funding it has received in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the number of arrests and prosecutions arising in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [5966/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for decisions on the deployment of personnel among the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.

There are currently 115 members of An Garda Síochána allocated to Juvenile Liaison Officer (JLO) duties across the state, not inclusive of personnel allocated to the Garda National Youth Diversion Bureau (GNYDB) at Garda Headquarters. A breakdown of JLOs by rank and Division is appended to this answer based on information provided to me by An Garda Síochána.

Juvenile Liaison Officers (JLOs) are sworn members of An Garda Síochána, and are appointed at Divisional level on full time JLO duties. On this basis no specific funding information is available for JLOs as a separate category.

Details in relation to the number of referrals to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme, where a child has committed a crime that is the subject of a referral to GNYDB, and if the minor was, following consideration, admitted to the Diversion Programme, are available in the Annual Report of the Committee appointed to monitor the effectiveness of the Diversion Programme each year. The annual reports are published on the Garda website:

www.garda.ie/en/crime-prevention/community-engagement/community-engagement-offices/garda-national-youth-diversion-bureau/

Any criminal offence committed where a minor is found not suitable and not admitted to the Diversion Programme is then the subject of direction from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in relation to charge(s) and a prosecution before the Courts.

An Garda Síochána does not hold and cannot provide a return for convictions. Queries regarding convictions data should be directed toward the Courts Service, who are responsible for providing such information. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas: oireachtasenquiries@courts.ie.