John O'Mahony
Question:511 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of heroin seized in Mayo for each of the years 2002 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9154/08]
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John O'Mahony
Question:512 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of cocaine seized in Mayo for each of the years 2002 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9155/08]
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Question:513 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of cannabis seized in Mayo for each of the years 2002 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9156/08]
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Question:514 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of ecstasy seized in Mayo for each of the years 2002 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9157/08]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 511 to 514, inclusive, together.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table provided by the Forensic Science Laboratory shows the quantities of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy seized for the years 2002 to 2007 within Mayo Garda Division:
|
Drug |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
|
Heroin |
3.8 grms |
— |
— |
— |
— |
0.2 grms |
|
Cocaine |
20 grms |
42 grms |
1.8 grms |
12 grms |
0.07 grms |
1.8 grms |
|
Cannabis |
469 grms |
3.5 grms |
12 grms |
1.5 grms |
13 grms |
80 grms |
|
Cannabis Resin |
1,505 grms |
1,674 grms |
929 grms |
868 grms |
684 grms |
1,106 grms |
|
Ecstasy |
3,969 tablets |
404 tablets |
941 tablets |
650 tablets |
616 tablets |
878 tablets |
The statistics provided for 2007 are operational, provisional and may change. The enforcement of the law relating to drugs continues to be a key element in the Government's policing priorities and this is reflected in the Garda Síochána's Policing Plan for 2008.