Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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982. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1639 of 29 April 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [29177/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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983. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of public order instructor courses held for Gardaí within the DMR region in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [29178/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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984. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inspections Gardaí within the R district of the DMR carried out on pubs, clubs, restaurants, and so on, within this district to ensure full compliance with alcohol licensing laws in 2024 and to date in 2025; the percentage of these premises that were found in breach of legislation in each of the years in question; and the frequency in which these inspections are carried out. [29179/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The sale and supply of alcohol products in licensed premises is subject to the conditions set out in the various Licensing Acts, which the Programme for Government commits to updating, with the specific provisions to be considered as part of the Government’s Legislative Programme in due course.

I am informed that the Superintendent Community Engagement Functional Area (CEFA), Coolock Garda Station is responsible for leading, managing, and co-ordinating operational uniform response and community policing within the Coolock area. The Coolock area includes Swords, Malahide and Coolock.

An Garda Síochána carried out 18 inspections of licensed premises in the Coolock area during 2024 – 2025 with no offences disclosed. This included five inspections in 2024 and 13 to date in 2025.

There have been no prosecutions of licenced premises.

Liquor licensing inspections are performed on a continuous basis.