Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 February 2013
174. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unsolved serious crimes recorded in the past 15 years; the extent to which resources continued to be made available for further investigation in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6237/13]
View answerI am informed by the Garda authorities that all outstanding serious crime incidents remain under investigation until brought to a conclusion. In this regard, Garda Management closely monitors the allocation of all resources in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies in place on a District, Divisional and Regional level, to ensure optimum use is made of Garda resources. 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 the statistics sought directly to the Deputy.
