Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 1997

Vol. 480 No. 6

Written Answers - Crime Statistics.

Jim Higgins

Question:

510 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people charged with causing grevious bodily harm for each of the years from 1993 to date in 1997. [14801/97]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue):

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of cases in which proceedings were commenced for causing grevious bodily harm is as follows:

1993	1994	1995	1996
42	59	53	54

The statistics for 1997 are not yet available.

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue):

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of cases in which proceedings were commenced for murder is as follows:

1993	1994	1995	1996
9	13	19	29

The statistics for 1997 are not yet available.