An Garda Síochána

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2022

Tuesday, 6 December 2022

Questions (28)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

28. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if any consideration or discussion has taken place with her or with her Department in relation to arming uniformed members of an Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60518/22]

Written answers

Minister for Justice (Deputy Heather Humphreys)

As I have indicated in responses to other parliamentary questions today, the Commissioner has no plans to increase the number of Gardaí assigned firearms for operational purposes, and there have been no recent discussions with the Garda authorities in this regard.