Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases regarding charges under Section 1 or 2 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1935 that have been adjourned since 2000; and the dates on which they were adjourned. [27055/06]

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 407: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason cases regarding charges under Section 1 or 2 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1935 have been adjourned. [27056/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 407 together.

As Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, I have no role in the prosecution of offences and information on the reasons for the adjournment of cases is not, therefore, available to me.

With regard to the Deputy's request for the number of cases which have been adjourned since 2000 and the dates of their adjournment, the Courts Service have informed me that such information is not readily available to them and could not be obtained without an inordinate use of resources as the data would require to be compiled manually in every circuit court office nationwide.