Ivor Callely
Ceist:69 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Justice the level of crime and vandalism that is associated with alcohol; the steps, if any, which can be taken to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Alcohol Related Crimes.
Although the Garda authorities accept that the abuse of alcohol is a factor in certain types of crime and vandalism, it is not possible to quantify the correlation between the level of crime and alcohol abuse, from the available statistics.