| Public | Under the Freedom Of Information Act 2014, I request the following relating to the National Garda Vetting Bureau:
1. Out of the disclosures made under the vetting process for the respective years 2022-2025 inclusive, how many disclosures were made in each year referring to the same persons.
a) Please provide this information as number of persons who had x number of disclosures made about them within a year where possible.
2. In the respective years 2022-2025 inclusive, how many cases of wrongful provision of past addresses in the vetting process by the to be vetted person were investigated by An Garda Siochana.
a) Please provide this information as cases investigated per year where possible.
3. In the respective years 2022-2025 inclusive, please provide number of staff assigned to the National Vetting Bureau for the processing of vetting applications in each quarter.
a) Please provide this information as FTE (Full Time Equivalent) per grade and assignment.
4. In the respective years 2022-2025 inclusive, please provide the mean turnaround time from reception of past addresses to a disclosure being made in days.
a) Please provide this information as number of days per month.
I would kindly ask you to direct all communications in writing to the following email address: mail@jonaskumm.ie | Part Grant | Decision Letter FOI-000291-2026 National Vetting Bureau.pdf |
| Journalists | Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following:
• A list of all allowances currently payable or available to members of An Garda Síochána;
• The total amount paid under each allowance during the year 2025;
• The number of individual recipients of each allowance during that year.
I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
If planning to use a ShareFile type service, please ensure it does not involve signing up for an account. | Part Grant | Decision_Letter_FOI_000128_2026_Allowances_avaliable_and_payed_in_2025.pdf |
| Journalists | Original Request:
I am seeking the following under the Freedom of Information Act:
• The amounts paid to named counselling services for members of An Garda Síochána in 2025 and 2024.
• The number of Gardaí to avail of counselling services provided by the named provider in 2025 and 2024.
• The number of counselling hours provided by the named counselling providers in 2025 and 2024.
• A copy of five invoices submitted by the named counselling services in 2025 only.
• Copies of any internal HR Garda reports on the growing number of Gardaí seeking counselling in 2025 only.
Clarified Request:
I am taking your request to mean that you are looking for the amount paid and name of companies that provide counselling to An Garda Síochána members. Can you please confirm that this is correct?
Response:
Yes Kathleen, that is the case. | Part Grant | Decision_Letter_FOI_000155_2026_Payments_to_Counselling_Services_2024_and_2025.pdf |
| Journalists | Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request records concerning:
• The annual breakdown of expenditure associated with Garda staff assigned to or posted at Shannon Airport for duties concerning surveillance, monitoring and/or protection of US military landings at the airport for the years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025.
• The number of formal Aid to the Civil Power requests made to the Defence Forces per year between 2003 and 2025.
Please provide the requested documents electronically and contact me if refinement is required. | Part Grant | Decision_Letter_FOI_000193_2026_Expenditure_Garda_Staff_at_Shannon_Airport.pdf |
| Journalists | Can you supply me with the following information under the FOI Act 2014:
1. A list of events within DMR where AGS charged event organisers for policing costs exceeding €4,000 during 2025 and 2026 to date.
2. Dates of invoices and dates payments were received.
3. The Garda ranks eligible for overtime in relation to these events.
4. The number of occasions where AGS and event organisers disagreed over policing costs.
5. The amount still outstanding as of 1 April 2026 in respect of events held in 2025. | Part Grant | Decision_Letter_FOI_000204_2026_Costs_of_Policing_Events_DMR_2025_and_2026.pdf |
| Journalists | Under the FOI Act 2014, I would like to request the following:
• The total amount spent by AGS on PR services in the past 24 months.
• The total amount spent by AGS on communications services in the past 24 months.
• The total amount spent by AGS on crisis communications specifically in the past 24 months. | Part Grant | Decision_Letter_FOI_000210_2026_Spend_on_PR_and_Communication_Services_2yrs.pdf |
| Journalists | Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking records relating to Garda Estate Management.
Please provide a breakdown of official accommodation locations that double as Garda Stations and the rate of rent charged for living in official accommodation.
Please also provide the number of those currently living in official accommodation who are not serving members of An Garda Síochána.
I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original format. | Part Grant | Decision_Letter_FOI_000274_2026_Accommodation_Locations_that_Double_as_Garda_Stations.pdf |
