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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 February 2022

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Questions (598, 599, 600)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

598. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of children reported missing in the State in each of the past ten years. [8184/22]

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Peadar Tóibín

Question:

599. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons reported missing in the State in each of the past ten years. [8185/22]

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Peadar Tóibín

Question:

600. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons currently missing in the State; and the number of missing persons cases which are currently open. [8186/22]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 598 to 600, inclusive, together.

At the outset, I would like to acknowledge the pain and trauma experienced by all families of missing persons. I am deeply conscious of how difficult life is for loved ones who simply don't know what has happened to their relative. My Department is committed to working with all relevant state bodies to help more families find their missing relatives.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that as of 11 February 2022, there are 813 people associated with missing persons incidents that are still recorded as missing.

The following table, provided to me by An Garda Síochána, shows the number of people that were reported missing in the specified year.

Year Reported

Missing Persons

2012

3690

2013

3343

2014

3571

2015

3670

2016

3553

2017

3719

2018

3909

2019

4096

2020

3343

2021

3515

I am further informed by An Garda Síochána that the following table shows the number of people that were reported missing in the specified year, who were under the age of 18 when the incident was reported.

Year Reported

Missing Persons

2012

1816

2013

1674

2014

1676

2015

1688

2016

1612

2017

1655

2018

1654

2019

1660

2020

1360

2021

1437

The Deputy will appreciate that the above figures were collated based on PULSE data as of 1:30am on the 11 February 2022, and as such they are operational and may be liable to change.

Question No. 599 answered with Question No. 598.
Question No. 600 answered with Question No. 598.
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