Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 October 2012
411. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have been convicted of cruelty to animals under relevant legislation over the past five years; if he will specify the individual crimes committed in each case and the sentences passed. [41284/12]
View answerThe 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.
While information on the specific details of the individual crimes committed is not readily available, I have requested the CSO to provide relevant statistics directly to the Deputy.
