Vol. 533 No. 4
160 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convictions relating to drug seizures in each Garda division over the past five years; the number of custodial sentences imposed; the number of fines imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9183/01]
The Garda authorities have informed me that it would take an inordinate amount of time and manpower to provide the statistics requested by the Deputy.
However, the following statistics, on the number of persons prosecuted for drug offences, are taken from An Garda Síochána Annual Reports 1995-1999:
Persons prosecuted for Drug Offences
|
Division |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
DMA East |
– |
76 |
250 |
227 |
323 |
|
DMA North Central |
– |
311 |
296 |
514 |
359 |
|
DMA North |
– |
306 |
857 |
879 |
814 |
|
DMA South Central |
– |
220 |
354 |
534 |
403 |
|
DMA South |
– |
472 |
3,758 |
569 |
451 |
|
DMA West |
– |
– |
– |
459 |
369 |
|
Total DMA Region |
1,268 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Carlow-Kildare |
59 |
114 |
109 |
172 |
319 |
|
Laois-Offaly |
30 |
47 |
59 |
44 |
120 |
|
Longford-Westmeath |
26 |
82 |
43 |
52 |
174 |
|
Louth-Meath |
161 |
151 |
199 |
169 |
261 |
|
Cavan-Monaghan |
39 |
12 |
30 |
24 |
82 |
|
Donegal |
92 |
78 |
143 |
134 |
110 |
|
Sligo-Leitrim |
12 |
35 |
23 |
45 |
83 |
|
Tipperary |
35 |
61 |
85 |
119 |
102 |
|
Waterford-Kilkenny |
220 |
152 |
235 |
250 |
349 |
|
Wexford-Wicklow |
– |
– |
– |
– |
201 |
|
Wexford |
89 |
10 |
66 |
117 |
– |
|
Cork City |
– |
– |
589 |
703 |
1,018 |
|
Cork East |
1146 |
787 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Cork North |
– |
– |
120 |
66 |
118 |
|
Cork West |
48 |
52 |
26 |
96 |
81 |
|
Kerry |
37 |
33 |
80 |
88 |
249 |
|
Limerick |
312 |
315 |
348 |
387 |
304 |
|
Clare |
23 |
98 |
89 |
118 |
145 |
|
Galway |
115 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Galway West |
– |
197 |
135 |
172 |
609 |
|
Mayo |
18 |
7 |
20 |
36 |
46 |
|
Roscommon-Galway East |
– |
10 |
13 |
10 |
47 |
|
Roscommon |
0 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Year |
Proceedings Commenced |
Convictions obtained from proceedings processed by end of year |
|
1999 |
7,137 |
4,232 |
|
1998 |
5,984 |
3,656 |
|
1997 |
4,624 |
2,355 |
|
1996 |
3,707 |
2,043 |
|
1995 |
4,035(3730 = total no. of persons charged with possession/supply + 305 “other” prosecutions) |
Stats not available |
161 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of court cases relating to drug seizures in each of the Garda divisions in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9184/01]
Statistics are not compiled in such a manner as to provide the exact information sought by the Deputy. Colour RGB 0,0,128
However, the following statistics, derived from proceedings commenced under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 and 1984, are taken from the Garda Síochána annual reports for the years 1995-99.
Statistics for 2000 are not yet available.
Offences relating to Drug Seizures where proceedings have commenced
|
Division |
1995* |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
DMA East |
78 |
72 |
189 |
214 |
323 |
|
DMA North Central |
378 |
337 |
217 |
472 |
359 |
|
DMA North |
349 |
289 |
448 |
840 |
814 |
|
DMA South Central |
211 |
154 |
240 |
427 |
403 |
|
DMA South |
166 |
391 |
745 |
547 |
451 |
|
DMA West |
– |
– |
– |
441 |
369 |
|
DMA Total |
1,268 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Carlow/Kildare |
59 |
90 |
113 |
158 |
319 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
30 |
22 |
41 |
43 |
120 |
|
Longford/Westmeath |
26 |
13 |
41 |
50 |
174 |
|
Louth/Meath |
161 |
24 |
153 |
165 |
261 |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
39 |
3 |
25 |
24 |
82 |
|
Donegal |
92 |
74 |
136 |
129 |
110 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
12 |
22 |
9 |
42 |
83 |
|
Tipperary |
35 |
53 |
89 |
117 |
102 |
|
Waterford/Kilkenny |
220 |
156 |
221 |
237 |
349 |
|
Wexford/Wicklow |
– |
– |
– |
– |
201 |
|
Wexford |
89 |
6 |
58 |
114 |
– |
|
Cork City |
– |
– |
599 |
696 |
1,018 |
|
Cork East |
1,146 |
519 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Cork North |
– |
– |
63 |
60 |
118 |
|
Cork West |
48 |
32 |
81 |
82 |
81 |
|
Kerry |
37 |
18 |
99 |
84 |
249 |
|
Limerick |
312 |
314 |
327 |
367 |
304 |
|
Clare |
23 |
101 |
88 |
111 |
145 |
|
Galway |
115 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Galway West |
– |
181 |
127 |
167 |
609 |
|
Mayo |
18 |
5 |
34 |
34 |
46 |
|
Roscommon/Galway East |
– |
9 |
13 |
10 |
47 |
|
Roscommon |
0 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
162 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons under 18 years of age who were convicted for drug offences in each Garda division over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9185/01]
|
Division |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
DMA East |
2 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
21 |
|
DMA North Central |
14 |
20 |
20 |
9 |
12 |
|
DMA North |
18 |
16 |
10 |
97 |
70 |
|
DMA South Central |
15 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
11 |
|
DMA South |
13 |
27 |
10 |
12 |
19 |
|
DMA West |
– |
– |
– |
11 |
7 |
|
Carlow/Kildare |
0 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
|
Longford/Westmeath |
2 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Louth/Meath |
4 |
4 |
5 |
20 |
8 |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Donegal |
2 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Tipperary |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
Waterford/Kilkenny |
7 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
15 |
|
Wexford/Wicklow |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
|
Wexford |
9 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
– |
|
Cork City |
– |
– |
35 |
8 |
0 |
|
Cork East |
85 |
33 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Cork North |
– |
– |
10 |
5 |
10 |
|
Cork West |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
5 |
|
Kerry |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
Limerick |
10 |
20 |
16 |
12 |
4 |
|
Clare |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
|
Galway |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Galway West |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
|
Mayo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Roscommon/Galway East |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
Roscommon |
0 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
163 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug seizures within each Garda division for each of the past five years; the total value of each seizure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9186/01]
I am informed by the Garda authorities that statistics are not compiled in such a manner as to provide the exact information sought by the Deputy.
The following statistics are taken from the Garda Síochána annual reports on the quantities of drugs seized and the number of cases for the years 1995 to 1999:
Garda Drug Seizures for the years 1995 to 1999
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
|
Type of Drug |
Quantity |
Quantity |
Quantity |
Quantity |
Quantity |
|
Cannabis |
77.5 kg(148 cases) |
2.4 kg(179 cases) |
34.827 kg(294 cases) |
44.508 kg(213 cases) |
66.048 kg(188 cases) |
|
Cannabis Resin |
15,529 kg(3,031 cases) |
1,933 kg(3,233 cases) |
1,247.875 kg(3,753 cases) |
2,157.237 kg(4,264 cases) |
2,511.296 kg(4,322 cases) |
|
Cannabis Plants |
1,148(26 cases) |
542(36 cases) |
753(55 cases) |
690(36 cases) |
352(28 cases) |
|
Hash Oil |
– |
(1 case) |
– |
– |
– |
|
Crack Cocaine |
– |
0.393 kg(1 case) |
– |
– |
– |
|
Cocaine |
21.8 kg(42 cases) |
642 kg(92 cases) |
11.020 kg(157 cases) |
333.167 kg(151 cases) |
85.554 kg(213 cases) |
|
Heroin |
6.4 kg(209 cases) |
10.8 kg(664 cases) |
8.211 kg(599 cases) |
38.340 kg(884 cases) |
16.957 kg(767 cases) |
|
Benzodiazepines |
– |
7,146 tabs(152 cases) |
4,942 tabs248 g(219 cases) |
1,673 tabs404 caps(130 cases) |
530 tabs20 caps(13 cases) |
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
|
Type of Drug |
Quantity |
Quantity |
Quantity |
Quantity |
Quantity |
|
Morphine |
– |
1,261 tabs(12 cases) |
3.28 g529 tabs(18 cases) |
359 tabs4.49 g(15 cases) |
55 tabs(8 cases) |
|
Psilocyn |
– |
66.4 g(7 cases) |
– |
– |
Mushrooms(4 cases) |
|
LSD |
819 units(62 cases) |
5,901(42 cases) |
1,851(48 cases) |
798 sq(19 cases) |
577 sq4 tabs(29 cases) |
|
Amphetamines |
1.5 kg(89 cases) |
7.6 kg(217 cases) |
102.894 kg3,889 tabs(475 cases) |
4,780 tabs45,426 g(680 cases) |
13.394 kg12,015 tabs(467 cases) |
|
Ecstasy – MDA/MDMA/MDEA |
123,699(571 cases) |
19,244 tabs13.5 g powder(405 cases) |
17,516(347 cases) |
604,881 tabs735 g424 caps1 (MBDB)(466 cases) |
229,091 tabs46 caps236 g1 tab (MDA)(1,064 cases) |
|
Methadone |
– |
12 L457 tabs(69 cases) |
34.6 L908 tabs(123 cases) |
15.6 L360 tabs(58 cases) |
579 tabs2,043 mls(33 cases) |
|
Dihydrocodeine |
– |
71 tabs(3 cases) |
83 tabs(9 cases) |
124 tabs(9 cases) |
137 tabs(8 cases) |
|
Buprenorphine |
– |
2 tabs(1 case) |
22 tabs(2 cases) |
– |
3 tabs(1 case) |
|
Ephedrine |
– |
3,768 tabs1,791 g(129 cases) |
70.1 g2,918 tabs(76 cases) |
4,419 tabs33.1 g(43 cases) |
9 tabs0.29 g(10 cases) |
|
Methylamphetamine |
– |
– |
106 tabs(3 cases) |
40,460 tabs(9 cases) |
Traces(1 case) |
|
Mescaline |
– |
– |
9 caps(1 case) |
– |
– |
|
Selegiline |
– |
– |
212 g(3 cases) |
– |
– |
|
KHAT |
– |
– |
– |
50,000 plants(1 case) |
– |
|
Dipipanone |
– |
– |
– |
1 tab(1 case) |
– |
|
Flunitrazepan (Rohypnol) |
– |
– |
– |
361 tabs(39 cases) |
339 tabs(18 cases) |
|
Temazepam |
– |
– |
– |
440 tabs7 caps(12 cases) |
108 tabs(9 cases) |
|
Flurazepan |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1,007 caps(40 cases) |
|
Diazepam |
– |
– |
– |
– |
13,389 tabs(95 cases) |
|
Other |
– |
66 tabs(1 case) |
– |
– |
– |
164 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons in custody for drug offences at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9187/01]
