Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Jun 1998

Vol. 493 No. 3

Written Answers. - Imposition of Fines.

Jim Higgins

Question:

380 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases and the offences involved in each of the years 1996 and 1997 where fines were imposed by a court following conviction on indictment. [15812/98]

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

Court statistics are not compiled in such a way as to provide the informationn sought by the Deputy.