Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

When the Garda is asked for statistics, it says it does not publish statistics and that one has to go to the Central Statistics Office for them. At the same time, the CSO publishes the crime statistics with a disclaimer that they are under revision.

We have already heard from Ms Hall about very serious crimes that have been misclassified. What is her view on the status of crime statistics? It is incredibly important that if a policing plan is to be put together, it considers the very many elements that are required, including the crime statistics.