asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases before the Special Criminal Court in which evidence was given by a chief superintendent under section 3 of the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act, 1972 (a) prior to 15th March, 1973, and (b) subsequent to 14th March, 1973.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Special Criminal Court Cases.
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The numbers are eight and 24. The latter figure covers the period up to 31st May.
This evidence, of course, related to membership of an unlawful organisation and I should perhaps make it clear that, in approximately two-thirds of these cases, there were convictions on other charges.