Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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839. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has ever received reports on crime detection rates from An Garda Síochána; and, if so, if she will provide the details of same. [54252/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I receive regular updates on crime rates from the Commissioner.

However, as the Deputy will also be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) is Ireland's national statistical office and is the body with responsibility for publishing all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases under reservation in relation to various crime statistics. The CSO also continues to work with An Garda Síochána to address quality issues in the underlying sources used to compile the statistics. 

Neither I nor my Department have any role in the compilation or dissemination of crime statistics. These can be found on the CSO website and include the quarterly Recorded Crime and Recorded Crime Detection releases.

To be of assistance to the Deputy I can confirm that the Q3 quarterly Recorded Crime statistics are due for publication by the CSO on 21 December. I can also confirm that the 2021 Recorded Crime Detection statistics are due to be published by the CSO on 17 November 2022. 

I would also draw the Deputy's attention to the Commissioner's monthly reports to the Policing Authority, published on the Garda website, which also contain information on crime trends.