Written answers
Wednesday, 26 January 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Drugs Seizures
9:00 pm
Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 733: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the value of cocaine seized by the State authorities in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1244/05]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the value of cocaine seizures made in each of the past ten years is as set out as follows. Seizures made by the Customs authorities are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance.
An Garda Síochána Cocaine Seizures. | |
Year | Value |
â'¬ | |
1994 | 4,672 |
1995 | 2,214,444 |
1996 | 65,214,360 |
1997 | 1,119,411 |
1998 | 33,843,103 |
1999 | 8,690,575 |
2000 | 1,832,604 |
2001 | 540,913 |
2002 | 3,225,368 |
2003 | 10,915,786 |
2004* | |
*Figures for 2004 are not yet available. |
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