Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1940. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have been assaulted while on active duty in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025. [41136/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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We are all immensely grateful to all our Gardaí for their outstanding dedication and commitment to serving the public and for the important role that they play in our society.

For the most part, the relationship between Gardaí and the public they serve is one built on very significant trust. We only have to look to the fact that An Garda Síochána is a largely unarmed, and yet hugely effective, community policing service.

As you will be aware, an assault on a member of An Garda Síochána, a prison officer, a member of the fire brigade, ambulance personnel, or a member of the Defence Forces is already an offence under section 19 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994.

My predecessor increased the maximum penalty for such an offence from 7 years to 12 years.

I have been advised by An Garda Síochána that the table below sets out in tabular form the number of Gardaí who have been assaulted while on active duty in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2025 (as of 23 July 2025).

Figures are operational and, as such, subject to change.