Expand the Garda training college and assess a second college

What this means

• This is a government promise to expand the Garda training college in Templemore and look into whether a second college is needed.[source]
• The commitment relates to An Garda Siochana, Ireland's national police service, and aims to increase how many recruits can be trained at once.[source]
• Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan is the officeholder responsible for delivering on this promise, which was first stated on 23 January 2025.[source]
• No deadline has been set for delivery, which makes it harder for the public to hold the government to account on progress.[source]
• The commitment falls under justice and policing policy and forms part of the 2025 Programme for Government.[source]

Direct impact (3)

• delivery owned by body
  An Garda SíochánaBody
• delivery owned by officeholder
  Jim O'CallaghanOfficeholder
• implements mandate
  Preservation of peace and public orderMandate

Indirect impact (9)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• delivery owned by body → owns statutory mandate2-hop via garda
  Protection of the security of the StateMandate
• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Department of JusticeBody
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via garda
  Recruit at least 5,000 new Garda membersCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → member of party2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Fianna FáilParty
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Develop a new prison at Thornton HallCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Increase refuge spaces for domestic violence victimsCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Reform the international protection processCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → responsible for commitment2-hop via jim-ocallaghan
  Implement the EU Migration and Asylum PactCommitment