Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am making every effort to ensure that the statistics being used are correct. One of the things I did on receiving the report from the Garda Inspectorate was to hold a meeting with the CSO and have detailed discussions about the reliability of the statistics coming from An Garda Síochána. Quite a lot of work has been done. It is important that people have confidence in the published statistics.

I encourage people to report crimes. It is important that gardaí are aware of any crimes committed in an area. Intelligence about one crime leads to the prevention or prosecution of other criminal activity. The Garda needs to have accurate figures about what precisely is happening in communities.

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