Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 December 2016
80. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of prosecutions and convictions, separately, for trespass on private property, in the courts for each of the years, 2011 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40336/16]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system.
However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that statistics are not compiled in such a way as to provide the information requested by the Deputy. As the Deputy may also be aware, prosecutions are a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions who is independent in the performance of her functions.
