Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of witness intimidation here in the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36589/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table shows the number of proceedings commenced and convictions recorded for the offence of intimidation of a witness or juror, contrary to section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1999, for the years 2002 to 2005. Section 41 creates a specific offence of intimidation, in respect of persons assisting the Garda Síochána with a criminal investigation, witnesses, potential witnesses, jurors, potential jurors or a member of their family.