Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of suspected offenders who were on bail when they were arrested for possession of drugs for sale or supply; the number of suspected offenders who were on bail at the time of their arrest who were granted continuing bail on the new charge; the number who were refused bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15425/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Following the submission of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose.

I have therefore requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.