Question
151. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in the Dublin metropolitan west area who were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for drug related crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34981/16]
Answer
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): As the Deputy may be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system.
However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has advised me that statistics are not compiled in such a way as to provide the information sought by the Deputy as court statistics are compiled only for Dublin Metropolitan District as a whole.