Antisocial Behaviour
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-30
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Colm Brophy (FG), Dublin South-West

I thank the Senator very much. I totally agree with her. The key point she made was that not all young people are involved in antisocial behaviour. It is a minority of people who are involved in it. It is very much a matter of making sure that the resources are there from An Garda Síochána, the support services and the various stakeholders in the community to ensure that when this group, which is a small group, is committing the type of antisocial behaviour that can destroy a community a response is in place. The Senator said that the Minister was with her and down visiting.
The operational deployment of An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am, however, advised that at the end of May, from the latest data available, 533 gardaí of all ranks were assigned to the Carlow-Kildare division.
Of those, 435 were assigned to stations in County Kildare, with 59 members assigned to Newbridge station. The gardaí are supported by 64 civilian staff and 12 Garda reserves in this division. It should be noted that An Garda Síochána polices on a divisional basis rather than a station basis. The resources from across the division are utilised where required to provide a policing response. These resources are further supported by regional and national units, as required.
I will convey the Senator's remarks to the Minister, as I know the Senator will herself.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-30