Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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636. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to roads policing units in the month of October 2025 by Garda division; the number currently in roads policing units nationwide; the number of additional assignments to RPUs between 2024 and to date in 2025, by Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65380/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Road safety is a shared responsibility. The whole of Government response is led by the Department of Transport and is taken very seriously across Government. Ongoing enforcement is a very important aspect of the Road Safety Strategy, be that by Gardaí themselves, mobile, static and average speed cameras or other technology being deployed.

An Garda Síochána plays a vital role in enforcing road traffic law and in making our roads safer for all road users, including vulnerable road users. Road traffic laws are enforced by Gardaí assigned to Roads Policing and as part of the day-to-day duties of uniformed Gardaí nationwide. This includes a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations carried out in partnership with other state agencies.

In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí assigned to Road Policing Units by Division, is publicly available and 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/.

The Deputy should select the most recent month and access the file titled “Roads Policing by Division 2009 to the most recent date” for a breakdown of total Roads Policing Gardaí by Division going back to 2009.

The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution and stationing of Garda personnel throughout the State under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024.

Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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637. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of vehicles assigned to roads policing units by Garda divisions; and the number of additional vehicles added to the RPU fleet in October and to date in November 2025. [65381/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 21 November 2025, there were 303 vehicles attached to the Garda Road Policing Unit.

The Garda authorities have provided the attached table which shows the number of Roads Policing Vehicles by Division.

An additional eight vehicles have been added to the Road Policing Unit in October 2025. No additional vehicles have been added to the Roads Policing Unit to date in November 2025, as of 21 November 2025.

The purchase and allocation of vehicles by An Garda Síochána is made on the basis of identified operational demands, the availability of resources and is reviewed on a continual basis.

The Garda Commissioner is responsible under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 for the distribution and deployment of the Garda fleet across the State.