Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2015
404. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been convicted of offences under section 5 and section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, specifically in relation to online threats or harassment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15421/15]
View answerThe 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 understand that it is not possible to provide the level of disaggregation sought by the Deputy in relation to offences under section 5 and section 10 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act which involve on-line threats or harassment. However, I have asked the CSO to provide relevant available statistics directly to the Deputy.
