Frances Fitzgerald
Question:301 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the list, if any, available of the offences for which offenders were sentenced to prison in each of the years 1996 and 1997. [14385/98]
Written Answers. - Prison Committals.
Figures for committals to prison by offence are not yet available for 1996 and 1997. The figures for 1994, which have just been published by my Department, are set out in the following table:—
|
Offence |
Number of Committals |
|
Capital murder |
0 |
|
Murder |
8 |
|
Attempted murder |
0 |
|
Manslaughter |
10 |
|
Shoot at with intent |
10 |
|
Wounding |
73 |
|
Assault |
373 |
|
Assault/resist garda |
144 |
|
Rape |
26 |
|
Attempted rape |
0 |
|
Indecent assault |
30 |
|
Indecent exposure |
3 |
|
Other sexual offences |
20 |
|
Other offences against the person |
8 |
|
Burglary |
77 |
|
Aggravated burglary |
3 |
|
Robbery |
201 |
|
Attempted robbery |
0 |
|
Malicious damage |
339 |
|
Arson |
14 |
|
Other offences against property with violence |
34 |
|
Larceny |
568 |
|
Attempted larceny |
6 |
|
Trespass with intent |
129 |
|
Trespass and larceny |
485 |
|
Receiving stolen goods |
188 |
|
False pretences |
13 |
|
Forgery/uttering |
102 |
|
Take possession of vehicle without owner's consent |
285 |
|
Allow self to be carried in stolen vehicle |
98 |
|
Unauthorised interference with vehicle |
45 |
|
Found enclosed |
1 |
|
Other offences against property without violence |
37 |
|
Drunkenness |
205 |
|
Road Traffic Act offences |
1,765 |
|
Dangerous or drunken driving |
205 |
|
Possession/production/cultivation/import/ export of drugs |
195 |
|
Sale or supply of drugs |
30 |
|
Forging/altering prescription or having same |
1 |
|
Possession of explosives |
5 |
|
Possession of firearms |
17 |
|
Possession of house breaking implements |
17 |
|
Debtors/sureties/contempt of court |
270 |
|
Offences under the Fisheries Act |
45 |
|
Other offences |
781 |
|
Total |
6,866 |