Vol. 557 No. 1
398 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions there have been in total under the Public Order Act, 1994; and the numbers prosecuted under each category of offence as defined by the Act. [21246/02]
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of offences under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994, where proceedings commenced for the years 1995 to 2000 is as set out hereunder:
|
1995* |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
|
|
Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 |
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Intoxication in a public place – Section 4 |
3,983 |
7,724 |
9,334 |
11,009 |
14,687 |
|
|
Disorderly conduct in Public place – Section 5 |
2,836 |
2,509 |
2,855 |
2,473 |
2,445 |
2,341 |
|
Threatening or Abusive or Insulting Behaviour – Section 6 |
4,345 |
6,667 |
9,817 |
10,732 |
11,140 |
14,251 |
|
Failing to comply with direction of Garda – Section 8 |
1,450 |
2,708 |
3,080 |
3,948 |
4,364 |
|
|
Entering building with intent to commit offence – Section 11 |
620 |
1,118 |
1,090 |
966 |
904 |
|
|
Control of access to Special Events – Section 21 |
34 |
1 |
9 |
16 |
5 |
6 |
|
Surrender and seizure of Intoxicating Liquor – Section 22 |
8 |
112 |
34 |
39 |
46 |
31 |
|
Other Offences |
2,986 |
1,042 |
1,490 |
1,181 |
1,434 |
1,165 |
|
Total |
10,209 |
16,384 |
25,755 |
27,945 |
30,993 |
37,749 |
