asked the Minister for justice the total number of car thefts in each year from 1986 to 1988 inclusive in the Dublin area.
Written Answers. - Car Thefts.
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It is assumed that the question is intended to include vehicles taken without the owner's consent even though this does not constitute stealing in the strict legal sense. The relevant information, which relates to motor vehicles generally, is set out in the tabular statement below. Figures for 1988 are provisional at this stage.
Year |
No. of Larcenies |
No. of Unauthorised Takings |
Total |
1986 |
1,315 |
9,280 |
10,595 |
1987 |
1,168 |
7,257 |
8,425 |
1988 |
1,124 |
7,178 |
8,302 |