Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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622. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the net change in gardaí stationed in Kildare after intake 251, accounting for retirements and other departures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65286/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which includes the distribution and stationing of all Garda personnel, including the allocation of newly attested Gardaí throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.

Newly attested Gardaí are allocated to specially designated training stations which have the required training and development structures and resources in place, including trained Garda tutors and access to a permanently appointed supervisory Sergeant who is thoroughly familiar with their responsibilities under the training programme. It must also be noted that the allocation of newly attested Gardai must take account of their ongoing development and training needs.

As well as increasing the number of Gardaí in our communities the allocation of newly attested Gardaí from Templemore allows for currently serving Garda members to move on transfer to other Divisions across the country and into specialist units.

I have been informed by the Garda authorities that in the latest attestation held on 11 November there were 16 probationer Gardaí allocated to the Kildare/Carlow Division.

In the interest of transparency, An Garda Síochána publishes information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí nationally, including a breakdown of Garda divisions and stations. This can be found at the following link: www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/human-resources-and-people-development/garda-hr-directorate/garda-strength-breakdown-2025/.

In order to access data on Gardaí assigned to stations in Kildare the Deputy should select the most recently available date and then select the file titled ‘Garda Members by Division District Station to the most recent date".

The Deputy can also use the link provided to access information on the allocation of probationer Garda members nationally, including a breakdown of those assigned to allocated to the Kildare/Carlow Division. In order to access this data the Deputy should select the current month and access the file titled “Allocation of Probationer Gardaí by Division and Station 2015 to the most recent date”for a breakdown of total Probationer Gardaí numbers by Garda station going back to 2015.