Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons deemed to be missing persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44441/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána and have been advised that, as of 9 of October this year, there are 878 persons reported as missing recorded on the Garda PULSE database.

I am also advised that this data is operational and liable to change. I am informed that all missing person investigations remain open until the missing person is located.

I am further informed that a missing person investigation commences when the incident is reported to An Garda Síochána and is constantly reviewed at Superintendent level in the relevant Garda district at specific junctures within the investigation.

This helps to ensure that all investigative actions appropriate to the investigation are being pursued, and that the appropriate resources have been assigned to the investigation