Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 June 2016
77. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of harassment complaints the Garda Síochána received involving online harassment through social media websites in each of the years 2015 and 2016 to date; the number of ongoing prosecutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13962/16]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the publication of the Official Recorded Crime Statistics. I am advised that it is not possible to provide the level of disaggregation sought by the Deputy in relation to the category of offences referred to. I have, however, asked the CSO to provide such relevant statistics as are available to the Deputy.
