Shane McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Question 751: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the number of assaults reported to Gardaí in Dublin City increased or decreased and the proportional change of same since staggered closing time for night clubs in Dublin became an effective reality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29406/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am not clear what legislative changes the Deputy has in mind in referring to staggered closing times for nightclubs.

In any event, the Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose.

If the Deputy clarifies what period he has in mind I will request the CSO to provide the statistics sought directly to him.