Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 7 Feb 2001

Vol. 530 No. 1

Written Answers. - Sexual Assaults.

Ivor Callely

Question:

83 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the levels of reported crimes of a sexual nature over the past five years for offences which occurred in recent times; the overview and findings of such crimes by the sexual assault investigation unit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1174/01]

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

Indictable crime statistics can be found in the Annual Reports of An Garda Síochána, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library. The most recent Annual Report details crime statistics for 1999. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 1075 of 30 January 2001 for further information on the subject.