Crime Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Ceisteanna (816)

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

816. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of racially motivated crimes over the past 12 months. [46765/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

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.