Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 May 2004
171 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the procedure whereby a victim of a crime may report the matter in a Garda station; the manner in which it is then recorded; if a reference number or a log number is made available to the victim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13748/04]
View answerI am informed by the Garda authorities that when an incident is reported at a Garda station and, on the balance of reasonable probability, it seems that a criminal offence took place that particular incident is recorded. The incident is then recorded on the PULSE system which allocates a unique reference number to the report. In stations which are not networked to the PULSE system, details of the incident are entered on the PULSE system in a Garda station that is networked to PULSE. I understand that it is not the practice generally to make available a reference number or a log number.
