Garda Investigations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 April 2005

Tuesday, 12 April 2005

Questions (669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674)

Paul McGrath

Question:

705 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times, since June 2002, private security companies have been robbed while in the process of transporting cash; the date and time of each incident; the location; if firearms were involved; the amount of money stolen; and if persons have been convicted for each of these crimes. [10510/05]

Paul McGrath

Question:

706 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times, since June 2002, that robberies have occurred involving sums of money greater than €5,000; the date and time of each incident; the location; if firearms were involved; the amount of money stolen; and if persons have been convicted for each of these crimes. [10511/05]

Paul McGrath

Question:

707 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times, since June 2002, that commercial banks have been robbed; the date and time of each incident; the location; if firearms were involved; the amount of money stolen; and if persons have been convicted for each of these crimes. [10512/05]

Paul McGrath

Question:

708 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times, since June 2002, that ATM machines have been robbed; the date and time of each incident; the location; if firearms were involved; the amount of money stolen; and if persons have been convicted for each of these crimes. [10513/05]

Paul McGrath

Question:

709 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times, since June 2002, that publicans have been robbed of cash either in their premises or while in transit to or from their premises; the date and time of each incident; the location; if firearms were involved; the amount of money stolen; and if persons have been convicted for each of these crimes. [10514/05]

Paul McGrath

Question:

710 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times, since June 2002, that post offices have been robbed; the date and time of each incident; the location; if firearms were involved; the amount of money stolen; and if persons have been convicted for each of these crimes. [10515/05]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 705 to 710, inclusive, together.

The table shows the total number of robberies of cash-goods in transit and robbery of an establishment/institution in respect of offences against licensed premises, banks and post offices for the years 2002, June to December, 2003 and 2004.

There were no aggravated burglary offences recorded for these types of premises in the specified years. I am informed by the Garda that providing the other information in the format requested would require a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources to compile it.

Offences of Robbery of Cash/Goods in transit and Robbery of Establishment/Institution for specified locations*

Year	Offences	Detected	Convictions	Value Taken	Firearm involved
				€
2002	115	40	27	1,548,674	29
2003	169	61	20	1,602,244	41
2004**	235	119	6	1,832,601	92

* Locations refer to post offices, banks, and licensed premises.

** the figures for 2004 are provisional-operational and subject to change.

Question No. 711 answered with QuestionNo. 127.

Question No. 712 answered with QuestionNo. 100.