asked the Minister for Justice if he will state the number of persons in the Dublin metropolitan area who, since February 1st, 1929, have been arrested and released without having been charged once, twice, three times, four times, five times, oftener than five times, and oftener than ten times.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Arrests and Releases.
The answer is in the negative.
Will the Minister state why he refuses to give the information asked for?
I do not consider it advisable.
Will the Minister answer the question—will the Minister state why he does not consider it advisable to give the information asked for?
I do not consider it advisable.
asked the Minister for Justice if he will state the number of raids on private houses which have been carried out by the Detective Division of the Gárda Síochána in the city and county of Dublin since March 22nd, 1929.
The answer is in the negative.
Again I ask the Minister to state why he thinks it inadvisable to give the information asked for?
Again I give the Deputy the same answer.
What was the answer?
I think the Deputy's memory ought serve him there.
asked the Minister for Justice if he will state the number of persons arrested in the Dublin metropolitan area and subsequently released without having been charged on each day since March 22nd, 1929.
The answer is in the negative.
asked the Minister for Justice if any order has been issued to the daily Press in Dublin not to publish reports relating to the special police activities in the city and county of Dublin, or if it has been intimated to the proprietors or editors of newspapers, or any newspaper, that the publication of such reports is not considered desirable by the Government.
The answer is in the negative.
Am I to understand from the Minister that no request has been issued to any of the daily papers in Dublin not to publish reports concerning these police activities?
I have already said so.
Will the Minister state so now?
Certainly. I stated it already. If the Deputy will consider his question and my answer he will see that my answer contains that statement.