Written Answers Nos. 1227-1243
1227. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice her views on granting reduced fees for naturalisation for citizenship applicants who were unable to marry an Irish citizen partner prior to the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63562/21]
View answerThe Commencement Order for the Marriage Act 2015 was signed on 10 November 2015, which brought the provisions of the Marriage Act 2015 into effect from 16 November 2015. In line with general legal principles, the law does not have retrospective application.
All fees payable under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, are kept under ongoing review by my Department. However, there is no provision for the discretionary waiver or reduction of fees, or for different fees to be applied.
The fees charged in respect of applications for a certificate of naturalisation are governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 and have not increased in the last ten years. The standard certification fee is set at €950. By way of comparison, in the UK, the adult fee has increased from £756 to £1,330 during the same period.
The fee is charged in two parts. The current application fee is €175, payable when an application for naturalisation is lodged. I am informed that the introduction of the application fee had an immediate positive effect on the quality and completeness of applications, which is ultimately to the benefit of all applicants.
A certificate fee of €950 is payable to successful applicants when a certificate of naturalisation issues. A reduced fee of €200 applies in the case of an application made on behalf of a minor or in certain cases where the application is made by a widow, widower or surviving civil partner of an Irish citizen. In the case of recognised refugees and stateless persons, there is no certificate fee.
The standard fees payable by an applicant are designed to reflect the effort and cost involved in processing applications for a certificate of naturalisation which, given the benefits involved, is quite a detailed process. In addition, the overall fees enabled citizenship ceremonies to be introduced at no additional cost and to develop digital solutions to enhance and speed up the application process.
1229. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice the actions her Department plans to take to ensure the practice of landlords offering accommodation for sex is not permitted within the rental system in view of newspaper reports of landlords offering accommodation for sex. [63632/21]
View answerI am aware of reports of advertisements of the nature referred to by the Deputy and he can be assured that the issue is being given immediate attention by the Government.
My colleague, the Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien TD has sought and received advice from the Attorney General’s office on the subject, and both of our Departments are now considering that advice to see what action is necessary to address the issue.
1230. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who are currently in prison in the State. [1013/22]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that on 12 January 2022 there were 3,729 people in custody.
The Deputy may wish to note that a full breakdown of the number of people currently in prison is included in the Daily Population figures which are published on the website of the Irish Prison Service – www.irishprisons.ie.
1231. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who are currently in prison in the State who previously served time in prison for an offence in the past. [1014/22]
View answerI have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that on 12 January 2022 there were 3,729 people in custody, of whom 2,153 have served prison sentences for previous convictions.
1232. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners in the State who reported being assaulted while in prison in each of the past ten years; and if a breakdown can be provided on the nature of the assaults in tabular form. [1015/22]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that in 2012 the Irish Prison Service began using the State Claims Agency's National Incident Management System (“NIMS”) for the reporting of data relating to prisoner on staff assaults and prisoner on prisoner assaults.
Prison staff are required to record all incidents that occur within a prison on this system and it allows for the more accurate recording of incidences of assault.
The Deputy should be aware that the figures for 2021 are not yet available, however the statistics requested will be available and published on the Irish Prison Service website by the end of March 2022.
The data requested by the Deputy in relation to prisoner on prisoner assaults for the period 2012 to 2020 is provided in the table below.
A detailed breakdown of the nature of each assault is not readily available and would require the manual examination of each record of assault. This would require the examination of over 4,500 records which would take an inordinate amount of time and could not be justified in the current circumstances.
I can advise the Deputy that the majority of assaults relate to physical altercations between individuals and are usually broken up by prison officers quickly without injury to either party.
It should be noted that any act of violence against a person is unacceptable and all assaults carried out within our prisons are reported to An Garda Síochána for investigation and prosecution if deemed appropriate.
Prisoner on Prisoner assaults for the period 2012 to 2020
|
Prison/Place of Detention |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
Arbour Hill |
4 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Castlerea |
73 |
103 |
119 |
117 |
139 |
79 |
76 |
85 |
44 |
|
Cloverhill |
97 |
76 |
90 |
88 |
82 |
42 |
54 |
86 |
26 |
|
Cork |
43 |
30 |
51 |
27 |
33 |
44 |
42 |
61 |
64 |
|
Dóchas Centre |
25 |
21 |
16 |
47 |
30 |
33 |
28 |
39 |
0 |
|
Limerick |
45 |
31 |
37 |
24 |
5 |
18 |
28 |
32 |
17 |
|
Loughan House |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Midlands |
68 |
88 |
77 |
47 |
50 |
45 |
44 |
23 |
29 |
|
Mountjoy (Male) |
92 |
107 |
96 |
176 |
156 |
113 |
110 |
103 |
26 |
|
St.Patrick's Inst. |
156 |
57 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Portlaoise |
12 |
5 |
11 |
2 |
15 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
Shelton Abbey |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Training Unit |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Wheatfield |
98 |
77 |
74 |
47 |
55 |
24 |
20 |
10 |
28 |
|
Prison Service Escort Corps |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
|
Total |
715 |
604 |
589 |
587 |
572 |
417 |
418 |
452 |
250 |
1233. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who died while in prison in each of the past ten years; and if a breakdown can be provided on the causes of death in tabular form. [1016/22]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that the information relating to the number of persons who died while in custody and the cause of their deaths for the period 2011 to date is provided in the tables below.
All deaths in custody are the subject to a Garda investigation and subsequently an inquest is held in a Coroner's Court. The cause of death is determined by a jury on the basis of the information presented to the Coroner’s Court.
The Deputy will also be aware that since April 2012 all deaths in custody are also subject to an independent investigation by the Inspector of Prisons.
The Irish Prison Service also has a robust, internal review mechanism which assesses the circumstances of a death in custody, highlights accountability and actions taken in relation to the incident, and outlines lessons learned. This outcome review is reported to the Irish Prison Service National Suicide and Harm Prevention Steering Group, which is chaired by the Director General.
The circumstances of each death in custody and incident of self-harm are also examined by a suicide prevention group in each institution. The groups are chaired by the Prison Governor, and include representatives from the various services including; Doctor, Psychiatry, Psychology, Chaplaincy, Probation, Education, and Prison staff. The Groups are required to meet quarterly, or more often if necessary. Their examinations fully cover the background and circumstances of each death. Their objective is to identify, where possible, measures which might be implemented to contribute to a reduction in the risk of deaths in the future.
Death in custody 2011 to 15 January 2022 classified by cause of death as determined by the Coroner
|
Date of Death |
Establishment |
Cause of Death as determined by Coroner |
|
2022 |
|
|
|
15/01/2022 |
Cork Prison |
Inquest Pending |
|
05/01/2022 |
Mountjoy |
Inquest Pending |
|
03/01/2022 |
Mountjoy |
Inquest Pending |
|
|
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
16/11/2021 |
Midlands |
Inquest Pending |
|
02/10/2021 |
Cork |
Inquest Pending |
|
12/08/2021 |
Midlands |
Inquest Pending |
|
12/08/2021 |
Cloverhill |
Inquest Pending |
|
03/08/2021 |
Midlands |
Inquest Pending |
|
27/04/2021 |
Cloverhill |
Inquest Pending |
|
17/02/2021 |
Cork |
Inquest Pending |
|
01/01/2021 |
Wheatfield |
Inquest Pending |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
15/11/2020 |
Limerick |
Inquest Pending |
|
07/10/2020 |
Cork |
Inquest Pending |
|
28/09/2020 |
Cloverhill |
Inquest Pending |
|
19/07/2020 |
Limerick |
Inquest Pending |
|
14/07/2020 |
Castlerea |
Inquest Pending |
|
26/04/2020 |
Castlerea |
Inquest Pending |
|
10/04/2020 |
Arbour Hill |
Inquest Pending |
|
11/03/2020 |
Wheatfield |
Inquest Pending |
|
10/03/2020 |
Arbour Hill |
Inquest Pending |
|
12/02/2020 |
Cork |
Inquest Pending |
|
|
|
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
27/12/2019 |
Midlands |
Natural Causes |
|
16/12/2019 |
Cloverhill |
Inquest Pending |
|
09/12/2019 |
Cloverhill |
Inquest Pending |
|
23/11/2019 |
Cloverhill |
Inquest Pending |
|
01/08/2019 |
Wheatfield |
Inquest Pending |
|
27/07/2019 |
Midlands |
Natural Causes |
|
10/07/2019 |
Arbour Hill |
Inquest Pending |
|
27/06/2019 |
Limerick |
Inquest Pending |
|
24/06/2019 |
Cork |
Inquest Pending |
|
25/05/2019 |
Portlaoise |
Natural Causes |
|
23/03/2019 |
Wheatfield |
Inquest Pending |
|
16/03/2019 |
Mountjoy |
Inquest Pending |
|
05/02/2019 |
Midlands |
Inquest Pending |
|
27/01/2019 |
Midlands |
Inquest Pending |
|
|
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
14/11/2018 |
Midlands |
Natural Causes |
|
30/10/2018 |
Midlands |
Natural Causes |
|
19/07/2018 |
Cork |
Misadventure |
|
25/06/2018 |
Mountjoy |
Inquest Pending |
|
14/06/2018 |
Midlands |
Inquest Pending |
|
12/04/2018 |
Mountjoy |
Inquest Pending |
|
04/02/2018 |
Wheatfield |
Natural Causes |
|
29/01/2018 |
Cork |
Suicide |
|
10/01/2018 |
Mountjoy |
Inquest Pending |
|
|
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
11/10/2017 |
Cloverhill |
Suicide |
|
16/09/2017 |
Wheatfield |
Inquest Pending |
|
06/05/2017 |
Limerick |
Open Verdict |
|
13/04/2017 |
Cork |
Suicide |
|
25/03/2017 |
Mountjoy |
Misadventure |
|
19/03/2017 |
Midlands |
Natural Causes |
|
06/03/2017 |
Midlands |
Inquest Pending |
|
03/01/2017 |
Mountjoy |
Open Verdict |
|
03/01/2017 |
Cork |
Natural Causes |
|
|
|
|
|
2016 |
|
|
|
04/12/2016 |
Mountjoy |
Suicide |
|
25/11/2016 |
Midlands |
Natural Causes |
|
05/10/2016 |
Wheatfield |
Narrative |
|
21/08/2016 |
Portlaoise |
Suicide |
|
13/02/2016 |
Mountjoy |
‘Deceased took his own life.’ |
|
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
|
31/10/2015 |
Cloverhill |
Narrative |
|
13/10/2015 |
Midlands |
Suicide |
|
08/10/2015 |
Mountjoy |
Natural Causes |
|
09/09/2015 |
Midlands |
Misadventure |
|
05/09/2015 |
Midlands |
Natural Causes |
|
14/08/2015 |
Castlerea |
Open Verdict |
|
28/07/2015 |
Portlaoise |
Inquest Pending |
|
15/07/2015 |
Dochas Centre |
Narrative |
|
09/07/2015 |
Arbour Hill |
Natural Causes |
|
13/06/2015 |
Cloverhill |
Misadventure |
|
16/05/2015 |
Cork |
Unlawful Killing |
|
09/05/2015 |
Midlands |
Misadventure |
|
08/05/2015 |
Mountjoy |
Misadventure |
|
09/04/2015 |
Midlands |
Natural Causes |
|
10/03/2015 |
Mountjoy |
‘Deceased took his own life.’ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
27/12/2014 |
Limerick |
Misadventure |
|
24/12/2014 |
Wheatfield |
Misadventure |
|
07/11/2014 |
Wheatfield |
Natural Causes |
|
04/10/2014 |
Mountjoy |
Narrative |
|
26/08/2014 |
Cloverhill |
Open |
|
26/07/2014 |
Mountjoy |
Misadventure |
|
27/06/2014 |
Mountjoy |
Suicide |
|
22/04/2014 |
Mountjoy |
Suicide |
|
|
|
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
29/12/2013 |
Wheatfield |
Natural Causes |
|
05/12/2013 |
Castlerea |
Inquest Pending |
|
11/10/2013 |
Limerick |
Open Verdict |
|
14/09/2013 |
Mountjoy |
Death by Suicide |
|
30/08/2013 |
Mountjoy |
Death by Misadventure |
|
10/05/2013 |
Cork |
Suicide |
|
06/05/2013 |
Wheatfield |
Natural Causes |
|
16/04/2013 |
Mountjoy |
Death by Suicide |
|
12/02/2013 |
Midlands |
Inquest Pending |
|
|
|
|
|
2012 |
|
|
|
02/12/2012 |
Mountjoy |
Suicide |
|
04/04/2012 |
Mountjoy |
Misadventure |
|
30/01/2012 |
Midlands |
Natural Causes |
|
21/01/2012 |
Limerick |
Open |
|
17/01/2012 |
Mountjoy |
Suicide |
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
20/12/2011 |
Cloverhill |
Suicide |
|
10/12/2011 |
Shelton Abbey |
Misadventure |
|
19/07/2011 |
Wheatfield |
Narrative Verdict |
|
23/05/2011 |
Mountjoy |
Misadventure |
|
25/03/2011 |
Wheatfield |
Misadventure |
|
03/03/2011 |
Castlerea |
Misadventure |
1234. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who died while in juvenile detention in the State in each of the past ten years; and if a breakdown can be provided on the causes of death in tabular form. [1018/22]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, matters relating to juvenile detention centres in the State are the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
1235. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of social workers employed by the Irish Prison Service. [1019/22]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service do not employ social workers directly.
The services of medical social workers, psychiatric social workers and additional multi-disciplinary support are provided by a variety of external agencies and are not provided by prison staff.
Probation Officers, many of whom are social work qualified, are assigned to work in prison settings nationally and work with identified prisoners as valued members of multi-disciplinary teams. This can mean working closely with prison staff, psychologists, addiction specialists and community based organisations.
There are currently 25 Probation Officers and 7 Senior Probation Officers, plus 1 Regional Manager (Assistant Principal Probation Officer Grade) assigned to work specifically in prison settings.
1236. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of chaplains working in the Irish Prison Service. [1020/22]
View answer1239. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of whole-time and part-time chaplains in the Irish Prison Service, An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service; and the amount expended on chaplaincy services by each organisation in each of the past ten years to date. [1054/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1236 and 1239 together.
The Irish Prison Service’s Chaplaincy Service is an essential support for the whole prison community including prisoners, prison staff and families of prisoners. It offers a one-to-one support system and arranges bereavement support groups, counselling and courses in consultation with other services, and addresses the physical, social and spiritual needs of prisoners in a holistic way.
An Garda Síochána has 2 chaplains who are part-time. The Courts Service does not have a chaplaincy service.
The number of whole-time and part-time chaplains in the Irish Prison Service, An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service, and the amount expended on chaplaincy services by each organisation in each of the past ten years to date is set out in tabular form below.
|
Agency |
Whole-time Chaplains |
Part-time Chaplains |
Whole-time Locum Chaplains |
Part-time Locum Chaplains |
|
An Garda Síochána |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Courts Service |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Irish Prison Service |
18 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
|
Year |
An Garda Síochána Expenditure |
Courts Service Expenditure |
Irish Prison ServiceExpenditure |
|
2022 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2021 |
€45,000 |
0 |
€ 1,200,602.34 |
|
2020 |
€45,000 |
0 |
€ 1,231,426.69 |
|
2019 |
€25,000 |
0 |
€ 930,983.73 |
|
2018 |
€25,000 |
0 |
€ 988,313.29 |
|
2017 |
€25,000 |
0 |
€ 1,032,192.06 |
|
2016 |
€25,000 |
0 |
€ 895,948.50 |
|
2015 |
€25,000 |
0 |
€ 867,928.51 |
|
2014 |
€25,000 |
0 |
€ 845,085.25 |
|
2013 |
€25,000 |
0 |
€ 938,018.58 |
1237. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of counsellors or psychologists currently working in the Irish Prison Service. [1021/22]
View answerIn order to address the urgent health care needs with the Prison system, Budget 2022 has committed to the provision of over €2 million in additional funding for these services.
This includes just over €1 million for psychologists and specialist mental health nurses in prisons who can work with prisoners to address mental health issues for all categories of offender.
At present there are a total of thirty-four psychologists working with the Irish Prison Service, on a permanent or locum basis, including;
- eight Senior Psychologists,
- thirteen Staff Grade Psychologists
- and thirteen Assistant Psychologists (unqualified grade).
There are two vacant Senior Psychologist posts and three vacant Staff Grade posts (not covered by locum posts).
I can further advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service do not employ counsellors directly. The Irish Prison Service engages the services of Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) to provide twenty Addiction Counsellors across the Estate. They operate in all prisons except Arbour Hill as, given the prisoner profile, there is minimal demand required for drug addiction counselling services at that location.
1238. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the communications she has received from a person (details supplied) in relation to a specific product or group of products. [1038/22]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that I have not received any communications from the person named about the product or category of products specified.
1240. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the status of a deportation case in relation to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1086/22]
View answerThe person referred to by the Deputy is the subject of a Deportation Order made on 28 August 2018. However, on 14 August 2019, they made a request, under section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) to have that Order revoked. This request will be considered as soon as possible by my Department and a decision on whether the existing Deportation Order will be either affirmed or revoked will be made.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie) which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
1241. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she has specific legislative plans to address the issue of damage and theft of life-saving equipment including defibrillators and lifebuoys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1098/22]
View answer1275. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the continued criminal damage been carried out on public access defibrillators around the country; if there is a mechanism to highlight this damage and increase the penalty on those found guilty of damage to these life-saving devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1820/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1241 and 1275 together.
I condemn in the strongest terms any acts of vandalism or theft involving life saving equipment such as defibrillators and life buoys.
I am advised that a person who damages life saving equipment would be liable to prosecution for an offence of criminal damage under section 2 of the Criminal Damage Act 1991. A person convicted of such an offence would be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €2,500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both. On conviction on indictment, the general penalty is a fine not exceeding €22,220 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both. Where the offence committed involves arson or where the damage is committed with the intent by the damage to endanger the life of another or being reckless as to whether the life of another would be thereby endangered, the person concerned is liable to a fine or imprisonment for life or both.
I am also advised that a person who engages in the theft of lifesaving equipment would be liable to prosecution for an offence of theft under section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. A person convicted of such an offence would be liable on summary conviction to a Class A fine (up to €5000) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both such fine and imprisonment. On conviction on indictment, the penalty is a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.
The investigation of any allegations of offences committed under these Acts would be an operational policing matter for an Garda Síochána. I would encourage anyone with knowledge of damage or vandalism of life saving equipment to report this to the local Garda station.
It is always the case that the adequacy of legislation is kept under ongoing review, including the associated sentences, and that is the case in relation to the issue raised by the Deputy.
1242. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time gardaí that are suspended; the duration of their suspension including the year in which it commenced; and the maximum duration that a member of An Garda Síochána can be suspended for. [1139/22]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007, as amended by the Garda Síochána (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, and are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the number of full-time Gardaí that are suspended and the duration of their suspension including the year in which it commenced.
|
Length of time member suspended |
Number of members suspended |
|
Less than 1 year |
39 |
|
Between 1 and 2 years |
32 |
|
Between 2 and 3 years |
9 |
|
Between 3 and 4 years |
4 |
|
Between 5 and 8 years |
3 |
|
*Total |
87 |
* This total does not include Garda Reserves
I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no maximum duration that a member of An Garda Síochána can be suspended for, as each case is different and has to be decided on its merits. Each suspension is reviewed on a regular basis for any changes in circumstances. Some members are before the courts and are awaiting dates for trials and therefore discipline investigations have to be put into abeyance, pending conclusion of the criminal proceedings. In other cases discipline investigations are ongoing or the case may be subject to a hearing before a Board of Inquiry or Appeal Board, which all impact on suspensions.
I am advised that in all cases where a member of An Garda Síochána is suspended, they are informed of the reason(s) for the suspension. The suspended member is informed of the availability of the Garda Employee Assistance Service and given contact details by a Liaison Officer. Upon suspension, the member is served with a notice which sets out the conditions attached to the suspension and the entitlements or otherwise of the suspended member.
1243. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the number of complaints of rape that were reported to An Garda Síochána in 2020 and 2021; and the number of complaints of other types of sexual assault by year, type of complaint and by Garda division in tabular form. [1183/22]
View answerI want to thank the Deputy for raising this issue and to reiterate that the prevalence of sexual offences is of particular concern to me, and this Government.
The No Excuses campaign that my Department ran from 2019 until the end of 2021 underpins the message that sexual harassment and sexual violence will not be tolerated. It highlights that, as a society, we all have a role to play in preventing sexual harassment and sexual violence.
We are currently in the process of developing a further campaign to raise awareness of the meaning and importance of consent.
As the Deputy will be aware, through the Justice Plan and Supporting a Victim’s Journey, I am working to reform the criminal justice system at every point in which a victim comes into contact with it, and to help victims and vulnerable witnesses in sexual violence cases
To date, a number of key actions have been delivered as part of implementing Supporting a Victim’s Journey including:
- Legislating for the introduction of preliminary trial hearings;
- The nationwide rollout of Divisional Protective Services Units (DPSU);
- The first cohort of staff at a new sexual offences unit in the Director of Public Prosecutions office formally took up their roles in April;
- Work to advance the training for all personnel who come into contact with vulnerable victims is underway
The Department has also agreed to the development and delivery of a significant new national survey on the prevalence of sexual violence in Ireland by the CSO. It will look in detail at the experience of sexual violence and abuse for both women and men in Ireland.
As requested, here - in tabular form - is the number of crime incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána classified as rape or sexual assault by Garda Division for Q1 2020 to Q3 2021. These figures are the latest available from the Central Statistics Office.
Please note that these statistics are categorised as Statistics Under Reservation by the CSO
|
Statistic |
Type of Offence |
UNIT |
2020Q1 |
2020Q2 |
2020Q3 |
2020Q4 |
2021Q1 |
2021Q2 |
2021Q3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Rape of a male or female |
Number |
183 |
186 |
219 |
194 |
170 |
200 |
269 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Defilement of a boy or girl less than 17 years old |
Number |
53 |
58 |
73 |
44 |
49 |
52 |
25 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Sexual offence involving mentally impaired person |
Number |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Aggravated sexual assault |
Number |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Sexual assault (not aggravated) |
Number |
405 |
368 |
411 |
351 |
462 |
491 |
469 |
|
|
Rape and Sexual Assault |
|
644 |
616 |
708 |
593 |
684 |
747 |
767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Crime Offences Under Reservation |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
89 |
124 |
133 |
107 |
126 |
165 |
117 |
|
|
Total Sexual offences |
|
733 |
740 |
841 |
700 |
810 |
912 |
884 |
This further table shows a breakdown by Garda Division, as requested, over the same time period for rape and sexual assault.
|
Statistic |
Garda Division |
Type of Offence |
UNIT |
2020Q1 |
2020Q2 |
2020Q3 |
2020Q4 |
2021Q1 |
2021Q2 |
2021Q3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
15 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
21 |
26 |
24 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Donegal Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
25 |
22 |
25 |
27 |
24 |
25 |
30 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Sligo/Leitrim Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
13 |
15 |
23 |
8 |
17 |
20 |
16 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Louth Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
27 |
21 |
24 |
24 |
16 |
32 |
29 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Clare Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
9 |
7 |
15 |
9 |
9 |
14 |
11 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Mayo Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
11 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Galway Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
21 |
42 |
30 |
30 |
28 |
32 |
49 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Roscommon/Longford Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
10 |
9 |
9 |
15 |
18 |
7 |
11 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork City Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
37 |
33 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
44 |
41 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork North Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
15 |
14 |
12 |
21 |
17 |
20 |
20 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork West Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
12 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
11 |
26 |
16 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kerry Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
19 |
19 |
19 |
12 |
15 |
22 |
24 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Limerick Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
31 |
23 |
39 |
16 |
17 |
39 |
39 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Laois/Offaly Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
30 |
23 |
25 |
16 |
26 |
28 |
18 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Meath Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
16 |
20 |
12 |
23 |
19 |
27 |
23 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Wicklow Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
17 |
18 |
27 |
22 |
22 |
17 |
18 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Westmeath Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
16 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
11 |
14 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kildare Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
23 |
26 |
23 |
17 |
33 |
27 |
35 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Tipperary Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
19 |
22 |
21 |
18 |
26 |
23 |
20 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Wexford Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
26 |
17 |
22 |
25 |
30 |
26 |
28 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kilkenny/Carlow Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
38 |
39 |
32 |
24 |
27 |
28 |
14 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Waterford Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
21 |
20 |
27 |
14 |
20 |
21 |
30 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. South Central Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
38 |
24 |
32 |
24 |
29 |
31 |
40 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. North Central Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
19 |
24 |
30 |
24 |
19 |
33 |
49 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Northern Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
41 |
34 |
50 |
41 |
34 |
29 |
58 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Southern Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
36 |
34 |
30 |
35 |
66 |
42 |
33 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Eastern Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
19 |
20 |
39 |
24 |
23 |
30 |
25 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Western Garda Division |
Rape and sexual assault |
Number |
40 |
45 |
56 |
38 |
46 |
53 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
644 |
616 |
708 |
593 |
684 |
747 |
767 |
This final table shows 'other sexual offences' by Garda Division over the same time period.
|
Statistic |
Garda Division |
Type of Offence |
UNIT |
2020Q1 |
2020Q2 |
2020Q3 |
2020Q4 |
2021Q1 |
2021Q2 |
2021Q3 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Donegal Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Sligo/Leitrim Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Louth Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Clare Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Mayo Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
3 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Galway Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
6 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Roscommon/Longford Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork City Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
6 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork North Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Cork West Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kerry Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Limerick Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
5 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Laois/Offaly Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
1 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Meath Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
3 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Wicklow Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Westmeath Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kildare Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Tipperary Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Wexford Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
0 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Kilkenny/Carlow Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
Waterford Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. South Central Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. North Central Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Northern Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
6 |
6 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
18 |
6 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Southern Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
6 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Eastern Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
|
Recorded Crime Offences under Reservation |
D.M.R. Western Garda Division |
Other sexual offences |
Number |
15 |
15 |
8 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
89 |
124 |
133 |
107 |
126 |
165 |
117 |
