Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The publication of recorded crime statistics has been temporarily suspended by the Central Statistics Office, CSO. This decision was made on foot of the Garda Inspectorate report on crime investigation published on 11 November 2014. That report raised a number of issues regarding the accuracy of recorded crime administrative data in Ireland.

The CSO understands that while these issues relate to the work of the Garda Síochána, they may have an impact on the level and classification of CSO recorded crime statistics. As such, the office could not continue to publish official statistics without a detailed examination of the issues raised by the inspectorate. The CSO is therefore currently undertaking a comprehensive review of the Garda Inspectorate report to assess the extent to which its findings are reflected in the data made available to the CSO for the compilation of recorded crime statistics. This review is nearing completion

The CSO will resume publication of quarterly recorded crime reports in late June 2015. Simultaneously, the office will publish its review of the quality of Garda recorded crime administrative data, identifying to the best extent possible the statistical impacts as regards coverage and classification from the issues highlighted in the Garda Inspectorate report.

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