Crime Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 June 2013

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Questions (471)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

471. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retailers that were prosecuted from January 2012 to 2013 for the under age sale of tobacco and alcohol; and if he will provide a breakdown of the number that were for the sale of tobacco and the number for the sale of alcohol. [30629/13]

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 asked the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.