Organised Crime

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 June 2012

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Ceisteanna (131)

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

127 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the areas throughout the country most affected by serious or organised crime as identified from criminal activity in each of the past five years to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30020/12]

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Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter)

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