Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 June 2024
292. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents where cars were damaged by objects thrown from motorway overpass bridges in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26845/24]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, which includes the recording of incidents/crime data on the Garda PULSE system. As Minister, I have no role in these independent functions.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that there is no specific incident type for "cars damaged by objects thrown". As a result the information sought by the Deputy is not available.
