Claire Kerrane
Question:
370. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the number of bench warrants outstanding in each Garda division; the number of bench warrants outstanding for a period of over six months in each Garda division; the number of bench warrants outstanding for a period of over 12 months in each Garda division; and the longest outstanding warrant in each Garda division. [34099/21]
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, unfortunately I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question number 370 of 24 June 2021 where you asked for the number of bench warrants outstanding in each Garda division; the number of bench warrants outstanding for a period of over six months in each Garda division; the number of bench warrants outstanding for a period of over 12 months in each Garda division and the longest outstanding warrant in each Garda division.
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 requested information was available.
As you will appreciate, difficulties in relation to the execution of warrants, including bench warrants, are a long-standing issue for many police services around the world; notably relating to persons actively seeking to evade detection and where limited identification information might be available to support enforcement. I am assured, however, that An Garda Síochána execute warrants as expeditiously as possible, giving priority to the execution of warrants relating to serious crimes.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the appended table shows the number of outstanding bench warrants per Garda Division at 4 July 2021.
I trust this information is of assistance.
Appendix
Outstanding bench warrants per Garda Division at 4
July 2021
Garda Division
|
Outstanding Bench Warrants
|
Older than 6 Months
|
Older than 12 months
|
Longest Outstanding Issue Date
|
Cavan/Monaghan
|
836
|
697
|
617
|
03/12/1999
|
Clare
|
194
|
144
|
128
|
02/10/1991
|
Cork City
|
957
|
703
|
636
|
26/10/1999
|
Cork North
|
293
|
202
|
172
|
31/01/2000
|
Cork West
|
158
|
126
|
105
|
20/10/2003
|
D.M.R. East
|
705
|
648
|
626
|
16/03/1990
|
D.M.R. North Central
|
5161
|
4725
|
4644
|
14/02/1968
|
DMR North
|
4183
|
3832
|
3749
|
14/12/1995
|
D.M.R. South Central
|
1990
|
1690
|
1630
|
02/11/1995
|
D.M.R. Southern
|
3099
|
2812
|
2718
|
20/04/1998
|
D.M.R. Western
|
5533
|
4953
|
4799
|
29/01/1987
|
Donegal
|
734
|
665
|
620
|
28/07/1999
|
Galway
|
815
|
662
|
621
|
18/01/1999
|
Kerry
|
432
|
379
|
366
|
23/01/1997
|
Kildare
|
703
|
613
|
574
|
25/06/1997
|
Kilkenny/Carlow
|
595
|
503
|
476
|
14/06/1994
|
Laois/Offaly
|
245
|
162
|
145
|
23/02/2004
|
Limerick
|
813
|
606
|
560
|
22/04/1997
|
Louth
|
618
|
538
|
495
|
24/02/1997
|
Mayo
|
211
|
177
|
163
|
30/07/1999
|
Meath
|
436
|
328
|
299
|
09/01/2001
|
Roscommon/Longford
|
200
|
138
|
125
|
15/09/1998
|
Sligo/Leitrim
|
282
|
230
|
215
|
22/07/1998
|
Tipperary
|
426
|
277
|
252
|
10/01/2000
|
Waterford
|
321
|
267
|
233
|
04/04/2000
|
Westmeath
|
212
|
165
|
138
|
04/10/2001
|
Wexford
|
402
|
307
|
272
|
20/07/2000
|
Wicklow
|
454
|
351
|
317
|
24/10/2000
|
Figures were collated based on PULSE data as of 1:30am on the 5
July 2021. They are operational and may be liable to change.