Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 March 2007
143 Ms C. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons reported missing in the years 2004, 2005 and 2006; the number of those persons reported missing who remained unaccounted for at the end of each of those years; the number of persons initially reported missing who were later found dead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12281/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the number of persons reported missing, the number remaining untraced and number found dead for the years 2004 to 2006:
|
Year |
Missing Person Reports |
Missing Persons Untraced |
Found Dead |
|
2004 |
5,060 |
59 |
56 |
|
2005 |
4,319 |
48 |
77 |
|
2006 |
6,811 |
108 |
61 |
Statistics provided for 2006 are provisional, operational and liable to change.
