18th May 2004
378. Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of homicide victims by age for 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. [14486/04]
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell): I have had enquiries made with the Garda authorities, and the following table* gives the number of homicide victims by age and gender for 2003. It should be noted that the statistics furnished for 2003 are provisional and are, therefore, subject to change. Comparable statistics for the years 2000 to 2002 inclusive are published in the annual reports of the Garda Síochána which are available in the Oireachtas Library.
* Table available for download
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