John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people specifically prosecuted for graffiti offences in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1326/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Criminal Damage Act, 1991 and the Litter Pollution Act, 1997 provide for the offences of damaging or defacing property.

The Criminal Damage Act 1991 does not provide a specific offence of defacing property with graffiti. Statistics are therefore not available to identify the number of persons prosecuted for offences involving graffiti. Proceedings commenced against 4,532 persons in 2006 for damaging property belonging to another under these Acts.