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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Questions (614, 615)

Niall Collins

Question:

621 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total number of arrests by county for drug dealing of prescription drugs over the past five years including the first half of 2012; the volume; estimated value and the types of prescriptions drugs seized; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36805/12]

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Niall Collins

Question:

622 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total number of arrests by county for drug dealing over the past five years including the first half of 2012; the volume; estimated value and the types of drugs seized; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36806/12]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 621 and 622 together.

Set out in the tables below is the most recently available data, as provided by the Garda authorities, in relation to the information requested.

The tables show the total number of recorded incidents and arrests in relation to offences under section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and 1984 (illegal sale or supply offences) by Garda Division and for the period 1 January 2007 to 31 March 2012 inclusive.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to isolate the incidents and arrests relating to the illegal sale of prescription drugs from those relating to drug dealing of non-prescription drugs from the recorded data on the PULSE system. To do so would necessitate a disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources to conduct an examination of each incident in every Garda Division recorded on that system.

With regard to the volume, estimated values and type of drug seized, including prescription drugs, the available data in this regard is set out in the Annual Reports of An Garda Síochána. While not all of the information requested has traditionally been recorded in the Annual Reports, the Deputy will note that as of 2011 the volume, estimated value and type of drug have been recorded. The Annual Reports of An Garda Síochána are available at www.garda.ie.

Number of incidents in relation to offences under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 and 1984 (recorded on a Garda Divisional basis for the period 1 January 2007-31 March 2012 inclusive)*

Garda Division

2012-Q1

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

DMR North

144

372

375

316

352

316

DMR South

65

296

304

260

260

245

DMR East

24

124

103

105

118

116

DMR West

97

411

458

458

525

390

DMR North Central

130

379

459

436

412

308

DMR South Central

52

297

476

529

610

585

Cavan/Monaghan

9

33

48

38

60

45

Donegal

16

47

32

50

30

41

Louth Div

20

96

58

60

41

48

Sligo/Leitrim

11

33

10

18

38

30

Cork City

35

184

189

238

215

159

Cork North

19

60

42

59

68

66

Cork West

14

62

62

40

46

35

Kerry

15

84

86

87

92

86

Limerick

47

251

256

236

270

209

Kildare Div

20

103

116

106

148

89

Laois/Offaly

27

146

116

123

180

119

Meath Div

16

41

66

83

64

48

Westmeath Div

16

63

68

70

85

49

Wicklow Div

31

128

96

96

98

67

Clare

19

72

90

90

60

31

Galway Div

33

114

100

61

81

100

Mayo

8

22

33

44

31

23

Roscommon/Longford

11

52

37

28

39

43

Kilkenny/Carlow

24

97

134

82

97

81

Tipperary

31

100

120

117

97

100

Waterford Div

51

134

120

110

94

100

Wexford Div

18

70

89

76

69

60

Total

1,003

3,861

4,143

4,016

4,280

3,589

*Figures provided are operational and liable to change and are correct as at June 5th 2012.

Number of arrests made by An Garda Síochána in relation to offences under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Acts 1977 and 1984 (recorded on a Garda Divisional basis for the period 1 January 2007-31 March 2012 inclusive)*

Garda Division

2012-Q1

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

DMR North

185

496

575

524

599

507

DMR South

83

386

406

342

379

323

DMR East

27

174

152

144

186

173

DMR West

158

640

688

706

830

602

DMR North Central

164

486

605

598

592

433

DMR South Central

66

377

577

658

783

713

Cavan/Monaghan

12

42

64

58

80

55

Donegal

19

62

52

84

48

67

Louth Div

25

118

75

87

54

73

Sligo/Leitrim

17

49

19

28

74

42

Cork City

42

223

245

294

285

205

Cork North

27

79

57

91

88

81

Cork West

15

77

77

60

58

50

Kerry

24

141

146

128

138

111

Limerick

54

294

315

284

360

251

Kildare Div

23

148

152

164

201

144

Laois/Offaly

38

197

164

166

231

151

Meath Div

27

63

106

114

103

69

Westmeath Div

32

96

114

102

118

69

Wicklow Div

38

171

126

127

123

91

Clare

28

100

127

134

92

51

Galway Div

38

161

170

69

110

116

Mayo

8

25

43

58

33

32

Roscommon/Longford

17

76

53

43

51

72

Kilkenny/Carlow

37

132

165

104

123

104

Tipperary

41

131

171

158

134

130

Waterford Div

62

186

155

139

119

126

Wexford Div

22

89

105

101

101

77

Total

1,329

5,219

5,704

5,565

6,073

4,918

*Figures provided are provisional, operational and liable to change and are correct as at June 5th 2012.

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