Criminal Prosecutions.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 October 2008

Thursday, 2 October 2008

Ceisteanna (207)

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

207 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions taken against so-called boy racers in each of the past two years to date through each Garda station throughout County Kildare; the number of reports of such activity filed by members of the public in the same period; the number of prosecutions that followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33248/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.