Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 27 May 1998

Vol. 491 No. 4

Written Answers. - Motor Vehicle Thefts.

Jim Higgins

Question:

112 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of motor vehicles reported as stolen and the number of reported break-ins to motor vehicles on 24 April 1998, 1 May 1998 and 8 May 1998 in the cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford. [12486/98]

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

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information sought by the Deputy is as follows:

Reported unauthorised takings of motor vehicles

CITY	24 April, 1998	1 May, 1998	8 May, 1998
Dublin	26	31	30
Cork	3	1	2
Limerick	6	16	1
Galway	1	7	4
Waterford	1	0	1

Reported break-ins to motor vehicles

CITY	24 April, 1998	1 May, 1998	8 May, 1998
Dublin	29	30	21
Cork	1	1	2
Limerick	0	6	1
Galway	3	9	7
Waterford	0	1	0

It should be noted that the above statistics relate to offences reported to gardaí on the dates in question. The offences may not, of course, have actually occurred on those particular dates.