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 Our Message 

  • Everyone who lives in our country deserves to feel safe in their homes and communities. Our Gardaí play such a critical role in this.

  • Measures taken in the last year are ensuring that the number of Gardaí working in the community is maximised, and to further support Gardaí in 2027, funding will be allocated to recruit up to 1,000 trainees, bringing our force to over 15,000 next year.

  • Budget 2027 will also see record investment to strengthen public safety, confront domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and to continue reforming Ireland's asylum and migration laws.

 Key Measures 

  • Allocation of €2.76 billion to An Garda Síochána to provide for, among other things:

    • Recruitment of up to 1,000 new Gardaí,

    • Civilianisation of immigration duties at Dublin Port, putting more Gardaí back on our streets.

  • Allocation of €686 million to the Prison Service to:

    • Recruit up to 220 additional Prison Officers and staff (€36 million)

    • Allow for additional staff hours in our Prisons (€20 million)

    • Cover full-year cost of 92 Youth Diversion Projects nationwide (€11.5 million), including support to address serious and prolific youth offending and unsafe driving amongst young people under the Reckless Driving Prevention Pilot Programme

    • Allow for the recruitment of additional staff to both the Criminal Assets Bureau and the Probation Service.

  • €84.4 million to support Cuan and front-line services working to tackle DSGBV and implement Zero Tolerance. This includes the full year costs for 52 spaces in DV accommodation that opened in 2026, providing emergency accommodation to circa 180 families fleeing domestic violence.

  • €123 million to Criminal Legal Aid fees, in conjunction with ongoing systemic reform of the system.

  • €14.5 million to cover Civil Legal Aid reforms.

  • 67% increase in funding for Free Legal Advice Centres to support access to justice for all.

  • Increased funding of €10 million to the Courts Service to facilitate the recruitment of additional staff.

  • 9% increase (up to €21 million) in Courts Operational Services to fund translation services, medical reports and intermediary supports for vulnerable witnesses.

  • Allocation of €36 million (11% increase) to the Data Protection Commission.

  • €22.5 million (70% increase) to the new Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland.

  • €8 million for the 36 Local Community Safety Partnerships across the country.

  • €2 million (27% increase) in funding for Immigration and International Protection Programmes, providing investment in additional staffing and resources across the immigration system with the aim of driving faster processing times and making the system more efficient.

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