Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents reported in the past five years which allegedly have been the work of organised criminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16491/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the procedures in place to record criminal incidents are such that the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. I am further informed that the research and retrieval and verification of data required to furnish the information in question would place an inordinate demand on Garda resources.