asked the Minister for Justice, in respect of each of the past five years, the number of persons arrested under (a) section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, and (b) section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984; and of those arrested the numbers subsequently charged with offences.
Written Answers. - Arrested Persons.
207.
The information sought in the Question in relation to section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 is as follows:
|
Year |
No. of persons arrested |
No. of persons charged |
|
1984 |
2,216 |
374 |
|
1985 |
1,834 |
366 |
|
1986 |
2,387 |
484 |
|
1987 |
2,854 |
632 |
|
1988 |
1,938 |
227 |
The powers of detention following arrest provided for by section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 came into effect on 1 July 1987. The relevant information in relation to that provision is as follows:—
|
No. of persons detained |
No. of persons charged |
|
|
1.7.87-31.12.87 |
1,938 |
962 |
|
1988 |
6,093 |
3,212 |