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An Garda Síochána

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2021

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Questions (493)

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

493. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged under Part 6 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 in each of the years of 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27802/21]

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I have contacted the Garda authorities to provide the information as requested by the Deputy. Unfortunately, this report was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question Number 493 which was for answer on 25 May 2021, where you requested the number of persons arrested and charged under Part 6 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 in each of the years of 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021.
You will recall that the information could not be obtained in the time available and I undertook to consult with An Garda Síochána and to contact you again when the information was available.
As you will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters.
I have been provided with the below table by the Garda authorities, detailing the number of persons arrested for incidents of the PULSE incident type ‘Fireworks Offences’ and the number of persons charged or summonsed for those incidents where the offence wording indicated the offence was contrary to Section 68 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, in the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. I am advised by the Garda authorities that there have been no such arrests, charges or summonses to date in 2021.

Year

Persons Arrested

Persons Charged/Summonsed

2018

22

27

2019

26

28

2020

24

45

You should be aware that these figures were collated based on PULSE data as of 24 May 2021 and that these figures are operational and may be liable to change. I am further advised by the Garda authorities that crime counting rules are not applied, in order to reflect all records.
I trust this information is of assistance.
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