Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Do they have statistics or data available on the issue of on-street begging they could provide to members that would break down the percentage of those who are begging and genuinely are so doing to survive and those who engage in begging as part of a criminal racket? It is known that some quantity of begging arises from people being forced onto the streets. Do the witnesses have information in this regard?