Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2006
554 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of unprovoked attacks reported and detected in each of the Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan area for each of the years 2002 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25604/06]
View answerStatistics for the headline offence of assault causing harm are available on a Garda Divisional basis in the Annual Reports of An Garda Síochána for 2002-2005, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library. Statistics for 2006 to date are not yet available on a Divisional basis.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not recording procedure to identify if an assault causing harm offence was deemed to be provoked or not.
555 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of racial attacks reported to Gardaí in the Lucan and Clondalkin areas in each of the years 2002 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25605/06]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities that the figures requested by the Deputy are not readily available and are currently being researched. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.
