asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports which were sent for, regarding homeless people who appeared before the courts on charges of (1) vagrancy (2) being drunk and disorderly and (3) simple drunkeness during the most recent year for which figures are available.
Written Answers. - Homeless Persons Statistics.
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The information sought is not available in my Department and could be provided only as a result of a detailed examination of court records of individual cases. This would involve the diversion of scarce staff resources which would not be warranted in present circumstances.