Crime Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 February 2014

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Ceisteanna (432, 433)

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

432. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current Garda arrest rate in respect of burglaries in the Dundalk and north Louth area. [6275/14]

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

433. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda arrest rate in respect of burglaries in the Dundalk and north Louth area each year since 2008. [6276/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 433 together.

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. The CSO publishes statistics on the number of criminal incidents recorded and detected, as well as proceedings commenced and convictions. I have requested the CSO to provide such relevant information as is available directly to the Deputy.

Question No. 434 answered with Question No. 419.