Pat Lee
Question:99 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of all recorded crime in the Dublin metropolitan district which involves mechanically propelled vehicles.
Written Answers - Crime Statistics.
Pat Lee
Question:100 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of all recorded crimes in the Dublin Metropolitan district which are thefts from mechanically propelled vehicles.
Pat Lee
Question:101 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of mechanically propelled vehicles stolen in the Dublin metropolitan district which are not recovered.
Pat Lee
Question:102 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of stolen mechanically propelled vehicles in the Dublin metropolitan district which are involved in road traffic accidents.
Pat Lee
Question:103 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice the number of mechanically propelled vehicles stolen on an average day in Dublin; and if he will break down this figure into cars, lorries, motor cycles and others.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 to 103, inclusive, together.
The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the Dublin metropolitan area which is readily available is set out in the tabular statements (1) and (2) below. The other information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources.
Table (1)
Theft and Unauthorised Taking of Motor Vehicles
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Number of Vehicles the subject of unauthorised taking (all of these vehicles were recovered) |
Number of Vehicles the subject of larceny |
|
|
1989 |
7,033 |
1,110 |
|
*1990 |
7,377 |
1,363 |
Table (2)
Other Offences
|
Type of Offence |
1989 |
*1990 |
|
Larceny from unattended vehicles |
13,682 |
12,781 |
|
Manslaughter (traffic) |
2 |
1 |
|
Dangerous driving causing death |
1 |
1 |
|
Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm |
1 |
2 |
* 1990 figures are provisional.
Pat Lee
Question:104 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the percentage of shop lifting which is committed by juveniles in the Dublin metropolitan district.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information sought is not readily available and could be obtained only by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources.
Pat Lee
Question:105 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the cost of school vandalism each year in the Dublin metropolitan district.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information which is readily available relates to the total estimated cost of recorded cases of arson and malicious damage to schools. The relevant information in relation to the Dublin metropolitan area in 1988, 1989 and the provisional figure in 1990 is given in the tabular statement below:
|
1988 |
£ 15,665 |
|
1989 |
£620,257* |
|
1990 |
£27,084 |
* One incident alone is estimated to have cost £600,000.
Pat Lee
Question:106 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of all young offenders who are under 17 years in the Dublin metropolitan district.
The information which is readily available in respect of juvenile offenders in the Dublin metropolitan area is given in the tabular statement below:
|
Year |
Number of persons under 17 years convicted or against whom charge was held proved and order made without conviction |
Number admitted to juvenile liaison scheme (all under 17 years) |
|
1989 |
599 |
928 |
|
*1990 |
419 |
1,164 |
* 1990 figures are provisional
Persons admitted to the juvenile liaison scheme are those who have acknowledged their offence and have agreed to co-operate with the advice and supervision of the Garda Juvenile Liaison Service — thus avoiding court proceedings in consequence of their offence.
Pat Lee
Question:107 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of burglaries in the Dublin metropolitan district which are through unlocked doors and windows.
Pat Lee
Question:108 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of burglaries in the Dublin metropolitan district which are committed on unoccupied houses; and the number of these committed between (1) 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and (2) 6 p.m. and 9 a.m.
Pat Lee
Question:109 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of burglaries committed by professional criminals in the Dublin metropolitan district.
Pat Lee
Question:110 Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of burglaries committed by entry through windows which are locked in the Dublin metropolitan district.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 to 110, inclusive, together.
The information which is readily available relates to the level of burglaries recorded and detected for the Dublin metropolitan area, in respect of (1) dwellings — including houses, flats etc. and (2) other premises. The relevant figures for 1989 and provisional figures for 1990 are set out in the tabular statement below. The other information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and could be obtained only by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources.
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Burglaries at Dwellings |
Other Burglaries |
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Year |
Recorded |
Detected |
Recorded |
Detected |
|
1989 |
9,211 |
2,449 |
6,065 |
1,752 |
|
1990 |
8,629 |
2,119 |
5,512 |
1,566 |