Mr. Walter Jayawardene:

On potential allegations of racial profiling by the Garda, there is a related issue pertaining to inadequacies in the reporting of hate crime in Ireland. This means the data available to the Garda, interest groups and victims’ groups on the level of hate crime committed in the country are also an issue. Awareness of race-related issues, be they associated with crime or inadequate practices on the part of the Garda, is related to the requirement for data, as my colleagues have said.

The ICCL is currently working on a research project to examine how proper hate crime recording and race-related crime recording can be implemented in Ireland according to best practice internationally.