Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosive devices have been used; the number of occasions in each year when the gardaí called on the assistance of the Army Ordnance[b] [/b]Unit to deal with such devices; the number of prosecutions initiated as a result of the discovery of such devices; his views on the increased use of such devices by criminal elements; the steps being taken to curb the use of such devices, particularly having regard to the danger they pose the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21487/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I have requested the statistical information which the Deputy has sought from the Garda authorities who are currently compiling the data. I will communicate it to the Deputy when it is to hand.