Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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589. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile liaison officers based within Kildare-Carlow division as of 13 October 2025; if he will provide the same figures as of 30 June 2024, in tabular form. [56887/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Juvenile Liaison Officers (JLOs) are sworn members of An Garda Síochána and are appointed at Divisional level on full time JLO duties.

The Garda National Youth Diversion Bureau has responsibility for the selection, training, support and ongoing liaison with a network of JLOs in every Garda Community Engagement Area.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that, as of 31 August 2025, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 115 JLOs based throughout the country. They are tasked with supporting the Director in the administration, consideration as to suitability, caution, monitoring and implementation of the Youth Diversion Programme.

The table below has been provided to me by the Garda authorities and outlines the number of JLOs attached to the Kilkenny/Carlow and Kildare Divisions in June 2024 and the number attached to Kildare/Carlow division in August 2025.