Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested for cannabis-related offences in each of the years 2013 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14385/19]

Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cannabis grow house seizures in each of the years 2013 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14386/19]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together.

As the Deputy will appreciate, data of this nature is the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information he requested is not available in the manner specified as the offences are not categorised in such a manner on PULSE.

Data on drugs generally is provided in PULSE incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána. Table 1(2013 - 2018) attached relates to Drug Offences, including Simple Possession; Possession of Drugs for Sale or Supply; Importation of Drugs and Cultivation or Manufacture of Drugs. Table 2(2013 -2018) attached relates to Cultivation or Manufacture of Drugs Offences.

I can inform the Deputy that intelligence-led operations have resulted in the recent discovery by An Garda Síochána of a number of grow houses, including cannabis material with an estimated street value of €235,000 in Carlow; and material with an estimated street value of €40,000 in Louth.

Table 1- PULSE incidents recorded* for Drug Offences including Simple Possession; Possession of Drugs for Sale or Supply; Importation of Drugs and Cultivation or Manufacture of Drugs for the past six years, from 2013 to 2018

Table 2 -PULSE incidents recorded* for Cultivation or Manufacture of Drugs Offences for the past six years, from 2013 to 2018

Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons imprisoned for cannabis-related offences in each of the years 2013 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14387/19]

Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons with no previous convictions that were imprisoned for cannabis-related offences in each of the years 2013 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14388/19]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together.

I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that it is not possible to provide statistics relating specifically to cannabis related offences as the manner in which records are collated does not allow them to differentiate between the type of substance the offence relates to.

The Irish Prison Service have further advised that it does not record data in the format requested in relation to the number of persons with no previous convictions that were imprisoned for cannabis related offences.