Crime Levels

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2013

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Questions (563)

Patrick O'Donovan

Question:

563. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details for the years 2011 and 2012 of the number of each of the following offences, rape, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, sexual offences relating to children, sexual offences involving a person with a disability, incest, that were reported to the Gardaí and as a result of these reports the number of charges that were brought against persons; the number of cases that were brought before the courts; the number of convictions that were secured; the number of custodial sentences that were handed down; the duration of sentences; the number of persons that were added to the register of sex offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3936/13]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy. I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the number of persons subject to the requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.