Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 February 2005
249 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated amount taken in various robberies in this jurisdiction in the past 12 months; if the perpetrators have been apprehended; if such robberies were carried out by professionals or other groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5289/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Garda authorities that the value of property stolen as a result of aggravated burglary, robbery from the person, robbery of cash or goods in transit and robbery of an establishment or institution in the past 12 months amounts to €6,665,864. Of the 2,901 offences reported, 33% were detected. An offence is recorded as detected when one or more persons are identified as offenders in respect of a recorded offence. Statistics for 2004 are provisional and are, therefore, subject to change.
I am further informed by the Garda authorities that the information as regards whether the offences listed above were committed by specific groups is not readily available and could only be obtained by a disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources.
