Ryan O'Meara (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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360. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant civilian staff positions in Nenagh Garda Station; the length of time each of these positions have been vacant; when these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50463/26]

Ryan O'Meara (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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361. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant civilian staff positions in Thurles Garda Station; the length of time each of these positions have been vacant; when these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50464/26]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 360 and 361 together.

Under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution and stationing of Garda personnel, which includes Garda Staff, throughout the State. I engage regularly with the Commissioner and I am assured that the resourcing of each Garda Station is fully considered within the overall context of the needs and requirements of Garda Divisions throughout the country.

As Minister, I am fully committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs. As part of Budget 2026 I provided an unprecedented €2.74 billion to support recruitment, training and staffing. This will support recruitment of up to 1,000 Gardai, 200 more Garda staff and additional members of the Garda Reserve.

Garda Staff are an integral part of our police service and they are involved in the provision of a wide range of administrative, professional and technical services. As well as providing clerical support and financial management functions in Garda stations and offices across the country, Garda Staff also carry out a range of specialised support roles.

In recent years, these additional staff have provided expertise in support of the investigation of crime and freed up 900 Gardaí for deployment to frontline duties.

An Garda Síochána publishes information in relation to the allocation of Garda staff nationally. This includes a breakdown of Garda Staff assigned to Nenagh Garda Station and Thurles Garda Station from 2010 to the end of May 2026, the latest date for which figures are available. This can be found at the following links:

Information for 2026 can be found at the following link:

www.garda.ie/en/information-centre/garda-statistics/human%20resources/

Information for previous years 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/december-2025.html .