Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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1510. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a breakdown of recorded incidents of assault, harassment or other violent crime in the State in each of the past five years; provide a breakdown of this data by the nationality of the alleged offender; and the location of the offence (details supplied). [45112/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics.

The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases in relation to various crime statistics. The most recent statistics were released on 2 July 2025, providing stats for Recorded Crime for Quarter 1 2025.

Information in respect of criminal offences reported to Gardaí, can be found on the CSO website at the following link: www.cso.ie/en/statistics/crimeandjustice/recordedcrime/.

Data sets providing figures on recorded crime incidents by Garda Station/ Division, type of offence and year/ quarter can be found on the CSO website at the following link: www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-rc/recordedcrimeq12025/data/.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that where information on a person's nationality is known it is generally recorded as part of their PULSE record. I understand it is not the practice of the Central Statistics office to compile statistics on nationality or ethnicity.

Further information is available on their website at the following link: www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-rqcs/reviewofthequalityofrecordedcrimestatistics2023/userneedsforrecordedcrimestatistics/.

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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1511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures by which An Garda Síochána records the nationality of alleged offenders and victims in criminal cases; whether the data is published on a regular basis; and if not, his plans to make such information publicly available to ensure transparency and informed public debate. [45113/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, which includes all operational policing matters and the administration of the PULSE system. As Minister, I have no role in decisions related to the information recorded on PULSE.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that where information on a person's nationality is known it is generally recorded as part of their PULSE record. The Central Statistics office is responsible for compiling and publishing recorded crime statistics and I understand it is not their practice to compile statistics on nationality or ethnicity.

Further information is available at: www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-rqcs/reviewofthequalityofrecordedcrimestatistics2023/userneedsforrecordedcrimestatistics/.