Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda operation Aughrim; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48020/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Aughrim commenced on 18 June, 2012. This initiative is designed to ensure a focused and consistent approach in targeting criminals involved in committing theft and robbery from the person in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) with a particular focus on the city centre districts of Pearse Street and Store Street. The operation includes the monitoring of prolific criminals and I understand that some significant results have been achieved whereby such offenders have had multiple charges brought together and dealt with by a single Judge, resulting in increased sentences.

I am further informed that there have been 297 persons arrested and 854 charges have been proffered associated with Operation Aughrim. Full data on convictions to date is not available as the majority of these cases remain sub-judice or may have been taken into consideration with other charges which were proffered before the courts in advance of the commencement of Operation Aughrim.