Written answers
Tuesday, 25 April 2006
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Drug Seizures
9:00 pm
Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 635: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug seizures in County Clare in 2004, 2005 and each of the months of January, February and March of 2006; the number of people convicted for drug offences for 2004, 2005 and each of the months of January, February and March of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14439/06]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Data provided by the Garda authorities concerning the number of drug samples submitted to the forensic science laboratory for testing from Clare Garda division for the period in question is summarised in the following tabular statement.
Year | Cases |
2004 | 111 |
2005* | 132 |
2006 — 1st quarter* | 59 |
Data provided by the Garda authorities in respect of the number of convictions recorded for drug offences in the Clare Garda division during 2004, 2005 and the first quarter of 2006 is summarised in the following table.
Year | Cases |
2004 | 87 |
2005* | 37 |
2006 — 1st quarter* | 1 |
* Figures for 2005 and 2006 are provisional. |
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