Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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1109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in Roads Policing Units, by division, in January and February 2025; the number of additional gardaí that were assigned to Roads Policing Units, by Garda division in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11024/25]

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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1110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the roads policing unit in Donegal in February 2025; and the number of those Gardaí who are active members, in tabular form. [11026/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1109 and 1110 together.

Road safety is a shared responsibility, and while the whole of Government response is led by the Department of Transport, it is one which is taken very seriously across Government.

Road traffic laws are enforced by both Roads Policing Gardaí and as part of the day-to-day duties of uniformed Gardaí nationwide. This includes a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations carried out in partnership with other state agencies. The Commissioner has also directed that all uniform Garda members are to be deployed on high visibility roads policing operations, of 30 minutes duration, in each tour of duty.

While the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the allocation of Garda resources, I look forward to engaging regularly with him to ensure our Gardaí have the resources they need. I am informed that when allocating and transferring Garda members to and from any Division, consideration is given to commitments and undertakings outlined in the Annual Policing Plan.

I am advised, by the Garda authorities, that as of 31 January 2025, the latest date for when figures are available, there were 626 Roads Policing Gardaí assigned across all Divisions. As of the same date, there were 21 Roads Policing Gardaí assigned to the Donegal Division.

Funding provided by the Government under Budget 2025 allows for the recruitment of new Gardaí, which will increase the number of frontline Gardaí available to the Garda Commissioner to allocate as he deems appropriate. It is expected that it will soon be possible to allocate more members to the Roads Policing units.

In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí by Division and Station from 2009 up to the end of January 2025, including a breakdown of the number of Gardaí assigned to Roads Policing by Division, is publicly available and can be found at the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-police-service-some-facts-and-figures/

Please be advised that this information is operational and may be subject to change.