asked the Minister for Justice if he will state how many prosecutions under Section 18 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act have taken place since this Act came into force on the 28th February, 1935; how many males and females were involved; where did the offences in question take place; further, to ask if the special attention of the Gárda has been directed to the new extended powers conferred by the above section in relation to various kinds of public indecency, and if this has not been done will he take the earliest opportunity of seeing that it will be done.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Criminal Law Amendment Act—Prosecutions.
The attention of the Gárda Síochána has been specially directed to the provisions of Section 18 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935. The particulars as to prosecutions asked for by the Deputy will appear as a tabular statement in the Official Report.
Following is the statement.
RETURNS OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER SECTION 18, CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 1935, SINCE 28TH FEBRUARY, 1935.
DIVISION |
Number of prosecutions taken since 28/2/'35 |
Number of Males involved |
Number of Females involved |
Place of commission |
CAVAN AND MONAGHAN |
1 |
1 |
— |
Public street, Carrickmacross. |
CLARE |
7 |
7 |
1 |
1 in public street, Ennis. |
1 in public street, Miltownmalbay. |
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5 at Kilkee bathing beach. |
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CORK |
23 |
21 |
2 |
14 on public street. |
5 on public road. |
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2 near a river. |
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2 on sea beach. |
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DONEGAL |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 on public street, Bundoran. |
1 on public street, Letterkenny. |
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1 on public road, St. Johnston. |
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D.M.D. |
46 |
51 |
19 |
26 on public streets, Dublin. |
20 in public parks, Dublin. |
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DUBLIN AND WICKLOW |
10 |
10 |
1 |
7 in public streets. |
1 in public park. |
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1 on public road. |
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1 on golf links. |
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GALWAY, E.R. |
6 |
6 |
— |
5 on public street. |
1 on public road. |
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KERRY |
5 |
4 |
1 |
2 on public streets. |
1 on public road. |
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1 on bathing beach, Ballybunion. |
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KILDARE AND OFFALY |
5 |
5 |
— |
5 on public street. |
LEIX AND CARLOW |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 on public street. |
2 near public road. |
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LIMERICK |
17 |
17 |
— |
17 on public streets. |
LONGFORD AND WESTMEATH |
1 |
61 |
— |
1 on public street. |
LOUTH AND MEATH |
6 |
— |
6 on public street. |
|
MAYO |
4 |
4 |
— |
2 on public street. |
2 on bathing beaches. |
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ROSCOMMON |
1 |
1 |
— |
1 on public road. |
SLIGO AND LEITRIM |
— |
— |
— |
—— |
TIPPERARY |
3 |
3 |
— |
3 on public road. |
WATERFORD AND KILKENNY |
7 |
6 |
1 |
2 on public street. |
3 within view of public road. |
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2 on bathing beaches. |
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WEXFORD |
8 |
6 |
4 |
4 on bathing beaches. |
4 on public streets. |
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TOTALS |
157 |
155 |
32 |