Sexual Offences

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 March 2012

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Questions (397)

Denis Naughten

Question:

451 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sex offences recorded in 2011; the number of prosecutions and convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13982/12]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter)

The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose.

I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics referred to directly to the Deputy.