Garda Data

Wednesday, 5 May 2021

Questions (475)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

475. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports of breaches of protection, safety and barring orders that are made to An Garda Síochána; the number of subsequent arrests that are made following such reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22837/21]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice

I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51

I refer to Parliamentary Question Number 475 of 5 May 2021 in which you requested the number of reports of breaches of protection, safety and barring orders that are made to An Garda Síochána; the number of subsequent arrests that are made following such reports.

You will recall that the information could not be obtained in the time available and I undertook to consult with An Garda Síochána and contact you again when the information was available.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of reported incidents, incidents with arrests and incidents with proceedings in respect of breaches of barring, protection and safety orders for 2019 and 2020 is as follows:

Incident Type	Report Year	Reported Incidents	Incidents with Arrests	Incidents with Proceedings
Breach of Barring*, Protection or Safety Orders	2019	3700	2176	3245
	2020	4328	2740	3912

* Breaches of Barring Orders are a combination of the PULSE incident types; 'Breach of Barring Order’, ‘Breach of Emergency Barring Order' and ‘Breach of Interim Barring Order’.

The Deputy should note that a person may or may not be arrested in relation to a breach of an order. The number of those incidents that have arrests and/or proceedings (charges/summonses) associated to date are also shown.

I hope this information is of assistance.