Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2026
148. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 862 of 12 May 2026, if the data in the question is now available, that is, statistics on the number of firearms used in recorded crimes in each of the past ten years; and a breakdown of the assessed source of the firearms. [40404/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of crime statistics.
The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded by An Garda Síochána on the PULSE system and publishes regular releases on recorded crime. The most recent release includes recorded crime up to the end of 2025.
An Garda Síochána has advised that crime statistics for a wide range of incident types, including “Discharging a Firearm” and “Possession of a Firearm”, are published annually on the CSO website and are available at the following link: https://data.cso.ie/table/CJA01.
It is not possible to provide a statistical breakdown of the source of the firearms involved as data is not collated in this way.[]
