Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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1115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will return to publishing figures on its website on the number of Gardaí assigned to each divisional roads policing unit, with updates on a monthly basis, in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11230/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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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.

I am advised that as of 31 January 2025, the latest date for when figures are available, there were 626 Roads Policing Gardaí assigned across all Divisions.

In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Roads Policing by Division from 2009 up to the latest available date for figures, is publicly available and can be found at the following link. I can also advise the Deputy that I have received the most recent figures for January 2025 from An Garda Síochána, which have been published on the website.

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.