Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 728: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the statistics on crimes committed by persons while on bail with particular reference to members of known criminal gangs in each of the past four years to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/09]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 730: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons known to the gardaí as being involved in criminal gangland activities who are currently on bail; the number of such persons who have been charged with homicides or grievous bodily harm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31317/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 728 and 730 together.

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