Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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674. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda transfers in and out within Kildare-Carlow division in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [54581/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The table below has been provided to me by the Garda authorities and outlines the number of Garda transfers in and out, within the Kildare/Carlow Division in 2024 and up to 30 September 2025.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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675. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 888 of 17 September 2025, if he has received the necessary information from Garda authorities in order to have this Parliamentary Question answered. [54582/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to Parliamentary Questions 888 of 17 September 2025 regarding “the amount that An Garda Síochána spent on hiring external jewellery valuers to carry out work on its behalf in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form.”

The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996. The Bureau’s remit is to target a person's assets, wherever situated, which derive, or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. The Bureau has staff drawn from An Garda Síochána, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners (including Customs), the Department of Social Protection and my Department.

I am advised by the CAB, that the total cost of jewellery valuations by external jewellery valuers, incurred by the Criminal Assets Bureau as an agency, over the years 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025 is outlined in the table below:

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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676. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of suspicious transaction reports submitted to Garda financial intelligence unit in 2024 and to-date in 2025 in relation to identity fraud and financial fraud; and the number that resulted in investigations and or prosecutions, in tabular form. [54583/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by An Garda Síochána that in 2024, 60,753 suspicious transactions reports (STRs) were submitted to the Garda Financial Intelligence Unit.

I am advised by An Garda Síochána that the breakdown in numbers as requested for ‘identity fraud and financial fraud’ is not available, as these categories are not captured on the system used by An Garda Síochána.

Similarly, the number of suspicious transaction report investigations that resulted in prosecutions cannot be provided as the system does not capture the linkages between suspicious transaction reports and a resulting incident and outcome on PULSE.

I can however inform the Deputy that the total of 60,753 is made up of 35,544 STRs and 25,209 STReus, which is a sub category of reports containing no Irish nexus, submitted by Irish regulated entities passporting services to other EU member states.

All suspicious transaction reports submitted via the system are reviewed within the Garda Financial Intelligence Unit and, if necessary, forwarded to Divisions for investigation and PULSE incident creation. As the Deputy will appreciate, STRs are considered to be intelligence, so Divisions are directed not to reference the STR when creating any resulting crime incidents in order to protect the source of the information.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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677. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 887 of 17 September 2025, if he has received the necessary information from Garda authorities in order to have this Parliamentary Question answered. [54584/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 887 of 17 September 2025 where you sought:

"To ask the Minister for Justice; Home Affairs and Migration the percentage of Gardaí within Dublin north division who have successfully completed the pursuit driving courses in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form."

As you will recall, I sought the information from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact the Deputy again once the information was to hand.

The Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.

I am informed by Garda authorities that there is a five-level suite of competency based driving (CBD) courses, with each level specifically catering for the required knowledge base, skill set and operational requirements of Garda members.

CBD Level 1 consists of a one-day assessment programme. Gardaí who successfully complete CBD Level 1 are deemed competent to carry out non-response driving functions and routine driving functions commensurate to the role.

CBD Level 2 is a two-week Competency Based Driving Course aimed at front-line Garda Drivers. This course contains Road Craft techniques and emergency response driving.

CBD Level 3 is an addition to the CBD2 course and is of three weeks duration. This course has a requirement for a higher skill set of driving to facilitate the driving of higher powered vehicles. I am advised that Competency Based Driving Level 3 is the highest level of training given to operational Gardaí.

I understand that following the publication of the Garda Spontaneous Pursuit Policy, a pursuit training course is now in development. Level 2 and Level 3 courses include instructions on response driving. The current Garda policy on Spontaneous Pursuits provides that CBD2 and CBD3 drivers may be authorised by the Serious Incident Dispatcher to initiate a pursuit dependant on the threat and risk assessed at the time.

The more specialised levels CBD4 and CBD5 are only delivered to Gardaí undergoing the selection process to become Garda Driving Instructors.

The frequency of all courses is governed by the operational requirements of An Garda Síochána.

With respect to the specific information requested, the table below has been provided to me by the Garda authorities and outlines the number of Gardaí based in the DMR North Division who have successfully completed CBD 2 and CBD 3 driver training.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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678. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the age profile of the Garda fleet within Limerick division. [54585/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda fleet assigned to the Limerick Division on 30 September 2025 comprised 135 vehicles, which included 103 cars, 24 vans, six motorcycles, one 4x4, and one vehicle classified as "other". This represents an increase of 33 vehicles, or 32%, since 2020.

All vehicles are operated up to the manufacturers durability limits or uneconomic repair, irrespective of age. A comprehensive service repair and maintenance programme is in place to ensure that all vehicles are operating to manufacturers specifications.

The responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official Garda vehicles in each Division is assigned to the relevant Chief Superintendent, who may allocate vehicles between stations as required by operational circumstances. The allocation of these vehicles is monitored and reviewed on a continual basis.

The Garda authorities have advised that the age profile for Limerick Division fleet on 30 September 2025 is as follows: