Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
455. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to require An Garda Síochána to record crimes involving rickshaws specifically rather than under the category of bicycle crime for the purposes of identifying trends in certain crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35166/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to thank the Deputy for her clarification and acknowledge that she is referring to specifically recording any criminal offence by someone operating a rickshaw at the time of the alleged offence.
The operation of the Garda PULSE system is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I have no direct role in its administration. However, I am advised that An Garda Síochána records criminal incidents based on the offence type as per Irish Crime Classification System (ICCSq), and as such it would not be appropriate to create a 'rickshaw' category as this does not related to a specific criminal offence.
I published the report of the CSO-led expert group on Crime Statistics yesterday and one of the results of that group's work is that a high level liaison group has been established between the CSO and An Garda Síochána, where the classification of crimes, amongst other issues, can be discussed.
I appreciate the value to be gained in identifying any crime trends around the use of rickshaws and have sought a Garda report on the matter and will contact you directly once this is to hand.
