496. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of competitions held in 2025 and to date in 2026 within the Dublin region for uniform Gardaí to apply to join detective units; the number of uniform Gardaí that applied for each competition, in tabular form. [52722/26]

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 determining the manner in which Garda personnel are distributed and stationed throughout the State.

Garda authorities have provided the below table which shows the number of competitions held in 2025 and to date in 2026 within the Dublin region for uniform Gardaí to apply to join detective units and the number of uniform Gardaí that applied for each competition.