Garda Data

Tuesday, 5 February 2019

Questions (292)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

292. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 4 December 2018, the reason for the delay in providing the information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5747/19]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy will be aware it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for managing An Garda Síochána, and I, as Minister have no direct role in the matter.

I understand that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and requires the gathering and collation of information from each of the 28 Garda Divisions, which I am sure the Deputy will appreciate is an onerous task.

I am advised that the information requested is currently being compiled by the Commissioner and I will revert directly to the Deputy when it is to hand.