Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the 5491 suspicious transaction reports, STRs, reported in 2004 which have been investigated to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17695/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the suspicious transaction reports referred to by the Deputy were notified to both the Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that there are regular meetings between the Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners to determine, having regard to the circumstances of each case, which agency should follow up individual STRs. I understand that of the 5,491 STRs reported in 2004 the Garda have investigated, or are in the course of investigating, 1,489 reports.