Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have been assaulted in the course of carrying out their duties in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37694/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I can assure the Deputy that I utterly condemn all attacks on members of An Garda Síochána. Such acts represent a blatant disregard for the safety of the brave men and women who risk their lives every day in the service of the people of our State.

The tables below, furnished to me by the Garda authorities, detail the number of recorded incidents of various categories of assault on members of An Garda Síochána for the period in question.

*Figures provided as of 19 October 2020.

Incident counts are based on reported date and were collated based on PULSE data as of 1:30am on the 20th of October 2020. Crime counting rules are not applied to reflect all recorded incidents.