asked the Minister for Justice in respect of each year from 1981 to 1988 inclusive the number of cases of (a) rape and (b) indecent assault transferred from rural courts to the Dublin Circuit Court for trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Rape/Indecent Assault Statistics.
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The information sought is as follows:
|
Year |
No. of rape cases transferred to the Dublin Circuit |
No. of indecent assault cases transferred to the Dublin Circuit |
|
1981 |
2 |
— |
|
1982 |
— |
— |
|
1983 |
3 |
— |
|
1984 |
2 |
1 |
|
1985 |
2 |
1 |
|
1986 |
2 |
3 |
|
1987 |
5 |
4 |
|
1988 |
3 |
4 |