Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2023
538. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 498 of 16 May 2023, if he can outline if this information is now available for review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35236/23]
View answerI apologise for the delay in responding to the Deputy as I sought clarity on this matter.
I am informed that An Garda Síochána has no way to identify, from its PULSE system, victims of crime who live in nursing homes or disability centres, as distinct from other victims.
I have sought clarity for the Deputy in respect of a previous reference made, that "AGS are currently working to review and quality assure data regarding Victim Offender Relationship (new recording introduced to Pulse in second half of 2021) with a view to proactively publishing reporting during 2022".
I'm informed that this was specifically referring to the work being completed for the Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence report. The completed DSGBV report is available on the Garda website an-garda-siochana-domestic-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-report-sept-22.pdf.
