Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 June 2017
59. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 12 July 2016, the information which is available and readily accessible on the Garda information technology system in respect of all technology related cybercrime affecting businesses here; the number of convictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26508/17]
View answerThe Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of the official recorded crime statistics, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I am advised that the relevant categories of recorded crime are not disaggregated along the lines referred to by the Deputy and therefore the information in question is not displayed in the official CSO crime statistics publications.
However, I have asked the Garda authorities to provide any relevant information which might be of assistance in relation to the matters referred to in the Deputy's question. I will contact the Deputy again when I have received a response from the Garda authorities.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
I refer to your recent Parliamentary Question (No. 59 of 1 June 2017) where you sought:"...the information which is available and readily accessible on the Garda information technology system in respect of all technology related cyber crime affecting businesses here....".
As you may recall, the information you requested could not be obtained in the time available.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to provide the information which you requested as cyber-enabled and cyber-dependent crime is recorded in many ways on PULSE, depending on the type or category of crime committed. For example, some of these cyber-crimes are recorded on PULSE under the general heading of 'Criminal Damage' using the sub-heading 'Unauthorised Accessing of Data'.
Unfortunately, I cannot be of further assistance on this occasion.
