Vol. 530 No. 3
247 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will categorise the 7,500 offences detected under Operation Oíche since it began in the Dublin metropolitan region on 9 October 2000; the number of such offences which have resulted in prosecutions; and the number of prosecutions which have resulted from street violence. [3830/01]
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Some offences are still being investigated, and the law officer's directions are awaited in a number of others. The information refers to the period 9 October 2000 to 31 December 2000.
|
Legislation |
Detections |
|
|
(1) |
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 |
|
|
a. |
Assault (Section 2) |
423 |
|
b. |
Assault causing harm (Section 3) |
257 |
|
c. |
Causing serious harm (Section 4) |
22 |
|
d. |
Threats to kill or cause serious harm (Section 5) |
15 |
|
e. |
Syringe attacks (Section 6) |
28 |
|
(2) |
Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 |
|
|
f. |
Section 4 – intoxication in a public place |
2,683 |
|
g. |
Section 5 – disorderly conduct |
585 |
|
h. |
Section 6 – threatening or abusive behaviour |
2,312 |
|
i. |
Section 8 – failure to comply with Garda direction |
920 |
|
j. |
Section 9 – wilful obstruction |
54 |
|
(3) |
Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988 (As amended) |
|
|
k. |
Section 31 – sales to persons under 18 |
9 |
|
l. |
Section 32 – provision of intoxicating liquor to persons under 18 |
12 |
|
m. |
Section 33 – purchase of intoxicating liquor by persons under 18 |
65 |
|
(4) |
By-laws prohibiting drinking in public places |
|
|
n. |
Consuming intoxicating liquor on a road or in a public place |
541 |
|
o. |
Failure to comply with direction to desist from breaching the bye-law |
67 |
|
p. |
Failure to comply with a direction to leave immediately the place concerned in a peaceable and orderly manner |
24 |
|
q. |
Refusal to give a name and address or giving a name and address which is fake or misleading |
28 |
|
Total Number of Detections |
8,045 |
|
|
Number of Prosecutions Taken |
5,796 |
|
|
Number of Prosecutions Taken (Street Violence) |
2,786 |
