Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sexual assaults and rapes that were reported to Gardaí in Kerry since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33331/06]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people that were convicted of sexual assault and rape in Kerry since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33332/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 183 together.

The numbers of sexual assaults and rapes reported to the Garda Síochána in the Kerry Division are recorded in the Annual Reports of An Garda Síochána for the relevant years, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas library.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the number of persons that had a conviction recorded in the Kerry Garda Division for sexual assault and rape offences for the years 2002 to 2005. The offence of rape includes rape section 4, Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990, and rape of a female.