Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the most recently available crime figures and the available figures for each year since 1997 for the Laois-Offaly Garda division, represented as a breakdown for each district in the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24290/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The headline offence figures for the Laois-Offaly Garda division from 2000 to 2003 are shown on the following table. The figures for 2003 are provisional and are, therefore, subject to change. Comparable statistics are not available for the years prior to 2000. I regret it has not possible to get a breakdown of the district figures in the time available but I will contact the Deputy again as soon as this information is to hand.

Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the way in which public order crimes are recorded by the Garda authorities. [24324/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that statistics on public order offences are compiled in accordance with the general crime counting rules which may be found on page 142 of the Garda annual report, 2002. They are generated by the PULSE computer system and are presented as described on page 140 of the report.

Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the vandalism on cars in an area of Tallaght on 28 September 2004; if a ten year old person was responsible; and the steps or measures being taken by the Garda authorities to prevent the recurrence of this type of vandalism in the area. [24326/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that in the early hours of 29 September 2004, three youths armed with a golf club damaged windows of parked cars in an estate in Tallaght. To date, one youth, aged ten years, has been arrested and is being dealt with under the juvenile diversion programme. Inquiries are continuing.

I have been further informed by the Garda authorities that both mobile and foot patrols have been increased in order to eliminate this type of vandalism.