Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
779 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bench warrants and committal warrants which were executed during each month in 2006 and each month in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29639/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the number of bench and committal warrants recorded on PULSE as executed for each month in 2006 and 2007.
|
2006 |
2007 |
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|
Bench |
Committal |
Bench |
Committal |
|
|
January |
1,814 |
154 |
2,037 |
139 |
|
February |
1,665 |
104 |
1,682 |
140 |
|
March |
1,902 |
198 |
1,850 |
155 |
|
April |
1,603 |
155 |
1,562 |
150 |
|
May |
2,027 |
148 |
1,794 |
146 |
|
June |
1,892 |
137 |
1,653 |
135 |
|
July |
1,837 |
96 |
1,706 |
135 |
|
August |
1,102 |
134 |
1,085 |
88 |
|
September |
1,732 |
120 |
1,524 |
128 |
|
October |
2,078 |
140 |
1,999 |
167 |
|
November |
2,135 |
125 |
1,805 |
169 |
|
December |
1,502 |
84 |
1,473 |
93 |
I am further informed that, as a result of a number of targeted initiatives by Divisional Officers during 2008 in conjunction with the Courts Service and the Irish Prison Service, an increased number of warrants (16,867) have been executed during the period January to August 2008.
