Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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730. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile liaison officers in the State, by Garda division. [17279/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Juvenile Liaison Officers (JLOs) are sworn members of An Garda Síochána and are appointed at Divisional level on full time JLO duties.

The Garda National Youth Diversion Bureau has responsibility for the selection, training, support and ongoing liaison with a network of Juvenile Liaison Officers in every Garda Community Engagement Area.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that, as of 31 January 2025, there were 115 JLOs based throughout the country who are tasked with supporting the Director in the administration, consideration as to suitability, caution, monitoring and implementation of the Youth Diversion Programme.

In the interest of transparency, figures related to the Garda workforce are published on my Department's website. This information is supplied by An Garda Síochána, is operational and subject to change. These figures are regularly updated by my Department, upon receipt of the information from the Garda authorities.

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

The number of Juvenile Liaison Officers per Garda Division as of 31 January 2025 is in the table as follows.