Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recorded drug crimes where the suspected offenders were on bail for each year from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2009; the number of those suspected offenders who were subsequently granted continuing bail for the new drug offence for which they were arrested in each year from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21079/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised that the information being sought by the Deputy is not recorded by my Department.

As the Deputy will be aware, 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.

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 any available crime statistics sought by the Deputy in these questions directly to him.

In relation to statistics on the granting of bail, under the Courts Service Act, 1988, the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which include the provision of statistics.

Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes recorded for the possession of drugs for sale or supply for each year from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2009; the number of the suspected offenders who were granted bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21080/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised that the information being sought by the Deputy is not recorded by my Department.

As the Deputy will be aware, 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.

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 any available crime statistics sought by the Deputy in these questions directly to him.

In relation to statistics on the granting of bail, under the Courts Service Act, 1988, the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which include the provision of statistics.