Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)
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669. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to the Clare side of the Clare-Tipperary Garda division each year since 2020; the number of non-civilian Garda staff based in Clare at the end of each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34422/25]

Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)
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670. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to the drugs unit of the Clare side of the Clare-Tipperary division; the ranks of each of those Gardaí; if any are appointed detectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34423/25]

Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)
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672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to roads policing in the Clare-Tipperary division for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form, broken down by numbers assigned in County Clare and County Tipperary; the number of positions in roads policing vacant in the division, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34425/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 669, 670 and 672 together.

An Garda Síochána employ a divisional model and do not police on a station by station basis. The Garda Operating Model was introduced after recommendations from the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland, and based on feedback from Gardaí at all ranks.

In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí by Division, Station and rank, the number of Garda staff for each Division/Station and the number of Gardaí assigned to the Roads Policing Unit for each Garda 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/.

The Deputy should access the files:

• “Garda Members by Division District Station 2009 to 30 April 2025” under "Garda Workforce" for a breakdown of total Gardaí numbers by Garda station and by rank going back to 2009.
• "Roads Policing by Division 2009 to 30 April 2025" under the "Roads Policing Unit" for a breakdown of total Gardaí assigned to the Roads Policing Unit by division going back to 2009.
• "Garda Staff by Division and Station 30 April 2025" under the "Garda Staff" for a breakdown of Garda staff numbers by station going back to 2010.

Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)
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671. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of simple possession searches for drugs undertaken in Clare for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of drugs sale and supply searches undertaken in Clare for 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34424/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Tackling drug dealing and targeting the work of organised crime groups, who inflict intimidation, violence and misery on families and communities, is a priority for the Government and my Department.

In addition to the legislative and other measures introduced by my Department, unprecedented funding has been provided to An Garda Síochána which has enabled the Commissioner to assign extra resources to the specialist units involved in tackling organised crime.

This additional investment ensures that An Garda Síochána can continue to target those involved in street-level drug dealing across the country. It also focuses on disrupting and dismantling the drug trafficking networks that impact our communities, and prosecuting those involved at every level, through Operation Tara.

The Garda authorities have provided the following total searches under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/1984 for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 in the Clare/Tipperary Division.

They have also provided the following information which gives a breakdown of the offences detected for the same years, as requested.

It should be noted that drug possession detections will likely, but not necessarily, originate from a drug search incident.