Bernard J. Durkan
Question:859 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests on foot of arrest warrants in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1332/04]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2004
859 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests on foot of arrest warrants in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1332/04]
View answerI am informed by the Garda authorities that the information sought is not readily available and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources which could not be justified in the circumstances.
However, I can inform the Deputy that the following numbers of bench warrants were issued by the courts in 2002: District Court, 22,149; Circuit Court, 436. Figures for the year 2003 are not yet to hand.