Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2024
536. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports to gardaí of incidences of arson attacks on homes in Dublin Mid-West in the past 12 months, by housing estate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24856/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes all operational policing matters. As Minister for Justice, I play no role in the investigation of any allegations of criminal activity.
The Central Statistics Office is the statutory body established to compile and publish statistical information for the State, including crime statistics. The CSO publish updated crime statistics at 3-month intervals and 3 months in arrears. Q1 2024 statistics will be made available during June 2024: data.cso.ie/table/CJQ06.
To be of assistance to the Deputy, the table below provides statistics for the full year, as published by the CSO, for the Dublin Metropolitan Region West for 2023. It should be noted that arson includes any damage without lawful excuse by fire to any property and, therefore, the figures below do not exclusively refer to 'homes' or 'dwellings'.
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DMR West Garda Division |
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2023 Q1 |
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Arson |
46 |
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2023 Q2 |
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Arson |
50 |
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2023 Q3 |
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Arson |
64 |
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2023 Q4 |
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Arson |
53 |
Additionally, I am advised by the Garda authorities that the Q1 2024 provisional figure is 44. This information is operational and subject to change as it is based on PULSE data as of 15 May.
