Seán Barrett
Question:22 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of reported rape cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20219/98]
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22 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of reported rape cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20219/98]
I am aware of the increase in the number of reported rape cases and I can assure the Deputy that I am greatly concerned with this increase, especially in the context of the current downward trend in crime generally.
As I indicated in the House earlier this year, the Garda Commissioner shares my concern at this trend and earlier in the year he asked the Garda research unit to conduct an analysis of the number of reported rapes between 1994 and 1997. The information is set out in the following table.
Year |
Recorded |
Detected |
1993 |
143 |
107 |
1994 |
184 |
156 |
1995 |
191 |
152 |
1996 |
180 |
147 |
1997 |
256 |
214 |