Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have left the force over the past five years; and the number of gardaí recruited to the force in the same period. [24061/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I have provided the below table, based on figures from An Garda Síochána, which details the total number of resignations and retirements from An Garda Síochána over the past five years as of April 2025. It also outlines intakes into the Garda College and attestations over the past five years as of March 2025, which reflects the most recent intake and attestation from the Garda College.

Both my Department and An Garda Síochána will work together to ensure Garda recruitment for the coming years reflect the commitments in the Programme for Government. Progress is already being made in this regard as evidenced by the March intake of 201 trainee Gardaí to Templemore which was the highest since 2019.

We can see clearly that there is strong interest in a career in An Garda Síochána. The latest recruitment campaign took place in February and attracted just over 6,700 applicants and I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that he plans to run a second competition later this year to ensure a continuous flow of trainees to the College.

Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide detail on the age of the Garda fleet of vehicles available to the Clare side of the Clare-Tipperary Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24443/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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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. The Garda Vote in Budget 2025 saw unprecedented funding of over €2.48 billion for this year, a 27% increase since 2020 , this is allowing for sustained investment in recruitment, equipment, technology, and vehicles.

Clare is part of the Clare/Tipperary Garda Division. The responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the Divisional Officer who may allocate vehicles between stations as required by operational circumstances. The allocation of Garda vehicles is monitored and reviewed on a continual basis and is an operational matter for the

All Garda vehicles are serviced at regular intervals in line with manufacturer’s guidelines.

An Garda Síochána is provided with capital funding under the National Development Plan 2021-2030 for continued investment in the Garda fleet to ensure that An Garda Síochána has a modern, effective and fit for purpose fleet. These funds are utilised in accordance with identified operational demands which are prioritised in accordance with the multi annual sums provided.

I am informed by the Garda authorities as of 9 May 2025 the age profile for vehicles allocated to Garda Stations in Clare is as follows: