Written answers
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
Missing Persons Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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400. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons reported as missing in each of the past three years to date; the number traced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53090/13]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table sets out the total number of missing person reports from 2011 to 5 December, 2013. The table also sets out the total number of persons reported missing during that period who remain untraced. It should be noted that the figures provided are provisional, operational and liable to change.
| Year | No. of Missing Person Reports | No. of persons reported missing who remain untraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 (to 5 December) | 7,265 | 82 |
| 2012 | 8,815 | 28 |
| 2011 | 8,511 | 25 |
Furthermore, the Garda Missing Persons Bureau, which is responsible for all data relating to missing persons, provides expert assistance and advice to District Officers in all high risk missing person cases. The Garda authorities are satisfied that adequate resources, including staff and technology, are in place to deal with this issue and investigations are carried out in line with international best practice.
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