I have had inquiries made with the Garda authorities and the information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the following tables. The Deputy will note that, although the figure remains high, the 2003 total is the lowest recorded in the past five years.
Unauthorised takings — Dublin West Area — 2003
Month
|
Number
|
January
|
202
|
February
|
182
|
March
|
248
|
April
|
232
|
May
|
270
|
June
|
213
|
July
|
198
|
August
|
185
|
September
|
217
|
October
|
233
|
November
|
223
|
December
|
209
|
Total
|
2,612
|
Unauthorised takings — Dublin West Area 1999-2003
Year
|
Number
|
2003
|
2,612
|
2002
|
2,917
|
2001
|
3,190
|
2000
|
3,226
|
1999
|
2,743
|