Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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189. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the value of drugs seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2010 to 2016, broken down by type of drug and quantity in kilograms. [20433/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that information relating to the value of drugs seized by An Garda Síochána is set out in the Annual Reports of An Garda Síochána.

The Annual Reports for the years 2010 to 2015 are available on the website of An Garda Síochána (www.garda.ie). The information provided in the Reports is prepared on the basis of records maintained by Forensic Science Ireland based on the quantity of drugs analysed annually at its laboratory.

I understand that work is continuing on the preparation of the Annual Report for 2016 which will be made available in due course.

Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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190. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the value of drugs that were held by An Garda Síochána for evidence or court purposes or other purposes in each of the years 2010 to 2016, broken down by type of drug and quantity in kilograms. [20434/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the information sought and I will be in contact again when that report is to hand.

Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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191. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the value of drugs that were destroyed by State agencies in each of the years 2010 to 2016, broken down by type of drug and quantity in kilograms; and the agency responsible for their destruction. [20435/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will appreciate that there are a number of State agencies whose officers are empowered to exercise drug seizure powers. Not all such agencies would fall within the remit of my Department.

Having regard to my own Department's remit, I have requested a report from the Garda Authorities in relation to the destruction of drugs and will be in touch with the Deputy when the report is to hand.