Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 March 2004
127 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to correspondence (details supplied) his views on the percentage of the statistics given in each category which was committed by a juvenile and the special measures being taken to address problems that these statistics may present. [7418/04]
View answerI have made inquiries with the Garda authorities regarding the number of incidents involving juveniles in the Carndonagh area. The information requested is laid out in the table below.
|
Total number of incidents |
Incidents involving Juveniles |
Incidents involving Juveniles as a percentage of total |
|
|
% |
|||
|
Public Order |
87 |
19 |
21.8 |
|
Dangerous Driving |
35 |
6 |
17.1 |
|
Criminal Damage |
25 |
2 |
8 |
|
Theft |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Assault |
25 |
6 |
24 |
Local Garda management is monitoring all policing issues arising from the activities of young and old offenders alike and appropriate action is being taken to address these issues.
