Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 11 Nov 1998

Vol. 496 No. 4

Written Answers. - Crime Levels.

Brian O'Shea

Question:

255 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 640 of 3 November 1998 in relation to crime, he will publish the provisional statistics for 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23163/98]

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

The statistics requested by the Deputy are not readily available. I am examining what information, if any, might be usefully made available to the Deputy without disproportionate expenditure of Garda or official time and I will communicate with him further on this matter.