The statistics outlined in this report have been compiled from data taken from our IT systems which are primarily used as a case tracking system and were not designed for the principal purpose of generating criminal statistics. The systems are subject to ongoing development in order to enhance the quality of the data produced.
The chapter on statistics is broken down into three distinct sections:
All the yearly demarcations in the statistical tables refer to the year the file was received in the Office. The reason for going back so far in Charts 7 to 11 is to take account of the time difference between a direction being made and a trial verdict being recorded. If statistics were to be provided in respect of 2004 case outcomes, a large proportion of the cases would still be classified as 'for hearing'.
In this report we have attempted in most instances to include updated versions of the data set out in the Annual Report 2003 in order to give a fuller account of the progress made since that data was previously published. Because of the continuous change in the status of data at any given time, e.g. files 'under consideration' or cases 'for hearing', information given in this report will differ from that for the same year in last year's report. In addition, data from two years may not be strictly comparable because as time goes on more cases are completed so the information from earlier years is necessarily more complete than that from later years. Unless otherwise stated, data included in these statistics was updated as of June 2005.
Caution should be exercised when considering these statistics in light of statistics published by other organisations such as the Courts Service or the Garda Síochána. The statistics published here are based on our own classification and categorisation systems and may in some cases not be in line with the classification systems of other organisations.
Chart 1 shows the total number of files received by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions from 1976 to 2004.
The vast majority of files received in the Office relate to the investigation of crime. The remainder deal with general queries, matters for judicial review or requests for legal advice from the Garda Síochána or local state solicitors. The caseload has increased generally on a year on year basis since the establishment of the Office both in terms of number of files received and in the complexity of the issues that have to be addressed.
The significant drop of over 1,000 files from 2000 to 2001 was the result of a change in administrative arrangements authorising the prosecution of certain offences by the Garda Síochána without the necessity for the prior submission of files to this Office for directions. The sharp increase in figures from 2001 to 2002 is due to the transfer of the Criminal Division of the Chief State Solicitor's Office to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in December 2001 to form the Solicitors Division of the Office.
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Chart 1 Total files received |
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Year |
Files |
Year |
Files |
|
1976 |
2298 |
1991 |
4255 |
|
1977 |
2542 |
1992 |
4880 |
|
1978 |
2715 |
1993 |
5356 |
|
1979 |
2698 |
1994 |
6393 |
|
1980 |
2806 |
1995 |
6674 |
|
1981 |
3249 |
1996 |
6687 |
|
1982 |
3738 |
1997 |
6915 |
|
1983 |
4309 |
1998 |
7066 |
|
1984 |
4759 |
1999 |
7321 |
|
1985 |
4335 |
2000 |
7815 |
|
1986 |
4263 |
2001 |
6821 |
|
1987 |
3902 |
2002 |
14586 |
|
1988 |
3829 |
2003 |
14627 |
|
1989 |
3724 |
2004 |
14589 |
|
1990 |
3849 |
|
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The Solicitors Division of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions provides a solicitor service to the Director and acts on his behalf. The division also deals with cases which do not require to be referred to the Directing Division for direction.
Chart 2 represents the number of cases dealt with solely by the Solicitors Division and includes District Court prosecution files, appeals from the District Court to the Circuit Court and High Court Bail applications. The figure for District Court Appeals represents the number of files held not the number of individual charges appealed. One defendant may have a multiplicity of charges under appeal.
The Solicitors Division also deals with judicial review applications. While some of these applications are dealt with solely by the Solicitors Division, others require to be forwarded to the Directing Division for direction. However, because the dedicated Judicial Review Section is based in the Solicitors Division the total number of judicial review applications dealt with are included in this chart. Those applications which required a direction are also included in the figures for the Directing Division (Chart 3) under the category 'other legal files'. Judicial Reviews may be taken by the Director or be taken against him.
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Chart 2 Files dealt with by solicitors division |
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|
2004 |
% |
2003 |
% |
2002 |
% |
|
District Court Prosecution Files |
1847 |
26% |
2403 |
34% |
2163 |
30% |
|
Appeals from District Court to Circuit Court |
3064 |
43% |
2281 |
33% |
2064 |
29% |
|
High Court Bail Applications |
1957 |
27% |
2002 |
29% |
2445 |
35% |
|
Judicial Review Applications |
299 |
4% |
278 |
4% |
438 |
6% |
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TOTAL |
7167 |
100% |
6964 |
100% |
7110 |
100% |
Chart 3 compares the number of files received in the Directing Division to the number of suspects who are the subject of these files. Many files relate to more than one suspect and to treat such a file as a single case can give a misleading impression of the workload of the Office. It is important, therefore, to look at the total number of suspects as well as the total number of files.
NOTE: The figure for the number of files received in the Directing Division is now broken down into 'prosecution files' and 'other legal files'. The reason for the breakdown is to allow the number of suspects subject of a prosecution file to be directly matched against the actual number of such files. The 'other legal files' include requests for legal advice from the Garda Síochána and local state solicitors and Judicial Review applications received from the Solicitors Division for direction.
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Chart 3 Breakdown of files received in directing division |
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|
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
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Number of other legal files received not relating to prosecutions |
690 |
651 |
666 |
|
Number of prosecution files received in Directing Division |
6732 |
7012 |
6810 |
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Number of suspects who are the subject of prosecution files |
9512 |
9698 |
9277 |
The following chart shows a breakdown of the disposal of files received in the Directing Division in 2002, 2003 and 2004 (as of June 2005). The Garda Síochána and specialised investigating agencies submit files either directly to our Solicitors Division or to the local state solicitor for a direction whether or not to prosecute. Depending on the seriousness of the offence and the evidence disclosed in the file, a decision will be taken as follows:
NOTE: The figures for 2002 and 2003 have been updated since the publication of previous Annual Reports. The reduction in the files "Under Consideration" figures compared with those given in previous years reflect developments on those files since then. "Prosecutions on Indictment" include those cases in which defendants elected for trial and cases where the judge of the District Court refused jurisdiction, notwithstanding the fact that the Director initially elected for summary disposal.
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Chart 4 Disposal of directing division files by number of suspects subject of files received |
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|
Direction Made |
2004 |
% |
2003 |
% |
2002 |
% |
|
No Prosecution Directed |
3788 |
40% |
3822 |
39% |
3610 |
39% |
|
Prosecution on Indictment Directed |
2619 |
28% |
2906 |
30% |
2826 |
30% |
|
Summary Disposal Directed |
2600 |
27% |
2784 |
29% |
2756 |
30% |
|
TOTAL OF FILES DISPOSED |
9007 |
95% |
9512 |
98% |
9192 |
99% |
|
Under Consideration |
505 |
5% |
186 |
2% |
85 |
1% |
|
TOTAL |
9512 |
100% |
9698 |
100% |
9277 |
100% |
A decision may be made not to prosecute in relation to a particular file for a variety of reasons other than the main reasons set out in this chart (referred to as "other" below). Delay, the death or disappearance of the suspect, the death or disappearance of the complainant or the refusal of a complainant to give evidence are some examples.
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Chart 4a Breakdown of main reasons for a direction not to prosecute |
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|
Main Reasons
for no Prosecution |
2004 |
% |
2003 |
% |
2002 |
% |
|
Insufficient Evidence |
2784 |
73% |
2896 |
76% |
2593 |
71% |
|
Juvenile Diversion Programme |
217 |
6% |
157 |
4% |
199 |
6% |
|
Public Interest |
171 |
5% |
197 |
5% |
182 |
5% |
|
Sympathetic Grounds |
47 |
1% |
54 |
1% |
57 |
2% |
|
Time Limit Expired |
260 |
7% |
288 |
8% |
337 |
9% |
|
Other |
309 |
8% |
230 |
6% |
242 |
7% |
|
TOTAL |
3788 |
100% |
3822 |
100% |
3610 |
100% |
Chart 4b is a breakdown of directions to prosecute on indictment, by the county in which the offence was committed. It includes cases directed to be heard in the Circuit Criminal, Central Criminal and Special Criminal Courts. Please note that a number of cases for 2004 are still "Under Consideration" (see Chart 4). It is not possible to determine how many of these cases may eventually result in a direction to prosecute on indictment.
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Chart 4b Breakdown of number of prosecutions on indictment directed per county of offence |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Cases Per 1,000
Persons |
3 Year Rolling
Averages |
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|
|
Population* |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
2002 -2004 |
2001 -2003 |
2000 -2002 |
|
Carlow |
46,014 |
19 |
23 |
29 |
17 |
15 |
0.41 |
0.50 |
0.63 |
0.37 |
0.33 |
0.51 |
0.50 |
0.44 |
|
Cavan |
56,546 |
27 |
30 |
45 |
26 |
21 |
0.48 |
0.53 |
0.80 |
0.46 |
0.37 |
0.60 |
0.60 |
0.54 |
|
Clare |
103,277 |
60 |
64 |
51 |
28 |
38 |
0.58 |
0.62 |
0.49 |
0.27 |
0.37 |
0.56 |
0.46 |
0.38 |
|
Cork |
447,829 |
240 |
301 |
299 |
275 |
294 |
0.54 |
0.67 |
0.67 |
0.61 |
0.66 |
0.63 |
0.65 |
0.65 |
|
Donegal |
137,575 |
36 |
65 |
42 |
38 |
73 |
0.26 |
0.47 |
0.31 |
0.28 |
0.53 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
0.37 |
|
Dublin |
1,122,821 |
1,350 |
1,485 |
1,524 |
1,418 |
1,605 |
1.20 |
1.32 |
1.36 |
1.26 |
1.43 |
1.29 |
1.31 |
1.35 |
|
Galway |
209,077 |
82 |
49 |
47 |
61 |
91 |
0.39 |
0.23 |
0.22 |
0.29 |
0.44 |
0.28 |
0.25 |
0.32 |
|
Kerry |
132,527 |
55 |
68 |
44 |
42 |
84 |
0.42 |
0.51 |
0.33 |
0.32 |
0.63 |
0.42 |
0.39 |
0.43 |
|
Kildare |
163,944 |
121 |
93 |
123 |
92 |
107 |
0.74 |
0.57 |
0.75 |
0.56 |
0.65 |
0.69 |
0.63 |
0.65 |
|
Kilkenny |
80,339 |
53 |
26 |
23 |
41 |
41 |
0.66 |
0.32 |
0.29 |
0.51 |
0.51 |
0.42 |
0.37 |
0.44 |
|
Laois |
58,774 |
31 |
22 |
30 |
17 |
20 |
0.53 |
0.37 |
0.51 |
0.29 |
0.34 |
0.47 |
0.39 |
0.38 |
|
Leitrim |
25,799 |
4 |
18 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
0.16 |
0.70 |
0.08 |
0.16 |
0.27 |
0.31 |
0.31 |
0.17 |
|
Limerick |
175,304 |
85 |
107 |
83 |
89 |
91 |
0.48 |
0.61 |
0.47 |
0.51 |
0.52 |
0.52 |
0.53 |
0.50 |
|
Longford |
31,068 |
10 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
16 |
0.32 |
0.51 |
0.51 |
0.26 |
0.51 |
0.45 |
0.43 |
0.43 |
|
Louth |
101,821 |
63 |
77 |
97 |
71 |
93 |
0.62 |
0.76 |
0.95 |
0.70 |
0.91 |
0.78 |
0.80 |
0.85 |
|
Mayo |
117,446 |
49 |
27 |
29 |
18 |
47 |
0.42 |
0.23 |
0.25 |
0.15 |
0.40 |
0.30 |
0.21 |
0.27 |
|
Meath |
134,005 |
48 |
55 |
48 |
54 |
45 |
0.36 |
0.41 |
0.36 |
0.40 |
0.34 |
0.38 |
0.39 |
0.37 |
|
Monaghan |
52,593 |
19 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
38 |
0.36 |
0.57 |
0.76 |
0.76 |
0.72 |
0.56 |
0.70 |
0.75 |
|
Offaly |
63,663 |
17 |
29 |
11 |
31 |
18 |
0.27 |
0.46 |
0.17 |
0.49 |
0.28 |
0.30 |
0.37 |
0.31 |
|
Roscommon |
53,774 |
20 |
25 |
13 |
19 |
21 |
0.37 |
0.46 |
0.24 |
0.35 |
0.39 |
0.36 |
0.35 |
0.33 |
|
Sligo |
58,200 |
39 |
41 |
19 |
46 |
48 |
0.67 |
0.70 |
0.33 |
0.79 |
0.82 |
0.57 |
0.61 |
0.65 |
|
Tipperary |
140,131 |
43 |
49 |
49 |
43 |
76 |
0.31 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
0.31 |
0.54 |
0.34 |
0.34 |
0.40 |
|
Waterford |
101,546 |
62 |
94 |
72 |
52 |
102 |
0.61 |
0.93 |
0.71 |
0.51 |
1.00 |
0.75 |
0.72 |
0.74 |
|
Westmeath |
71,858 |
23 |
45 |
34 |
48 |
50 |
0.32 |
0.63 |
0.47 |
0.67 |
0.70 |
0.47 |
0.59 |
0.61 |
|
Wexford |
116,596 |
39 |
49 |
34 |
54 |
50 |
0.33 |
0.42 |
0.29 |
0.46 |
0.43 |
0.35 |
0.39 |
0.39 |
|
Wicklow |
114,676 |
24 |
18 |
22 |
20 |
11 |
0.21 |
0.16 |
0.19 |
0.17 |
0.10 |
0.19 |
0.17 |
0.15 |
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Total |
|
2,619 |
2,906 |
2,826 |
2,652 |
3,102 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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* 2002 Census Figures
Chart 5 shows the time between the receipt of a completed prosecution file in the Office and the issuing of a direction as to whether a prosecution of a suspect should be taken or not. It has been decided to show this information by suspect rather than by file since in the case of files containing multiple suspects, decisions in respect of all suspects may not be made at the same time.
Files vary in size and complexity. Also, in some cases, further information or investigation was required before a decision could be made. Further information may be sought to enhance the proofs in a case and does not necessarily imply any deficiency in the investigation.
The time taken to issue directions is calculated on the basis of only those files which have been disposed of. Files still under consideration are therefore shown as a separate category in the table below.
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Chart 5 Time taken to issue directions |
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Time Taken |
2004 |
% |
2003 |
% |
2002 |
% |
|
Zero - Two Weeks |
4126 |
44% |
3914 |
40% |
3564 |
37% |
|
Two - Four Weeks |
1232 |
13% |
1257 |
13% |
1287 |
14% |
|
Three Months or Less |
2273 |
24% |
2340 |
24% |
2289 |
25% |
|
Six Months or Less |
971 |
10% |
1168 |
12% |
1074 |
12% |
|
Twelve Months or Less |
362 |
4% |
637 |
7% |
550 |
6% |
|
More than Twelve Months |
43 |
0% |
196 |
2% |
428 |
5% |
|
TOTAL FILES DISPOSED |
9007 |
95% |
9512 |
98% |
9192 |
99% |
|
Under Consideration |
505 |
5% |
186 |
2% |
85 |
1% |
|
TOTAL |
9512 |
100% |
9698 |
100% |
9277 |
100% |
Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1993 provides that the Director of Public Prosecutions may apply to the Court of Criminal Appeal to have a sentence imposed by the trial court reviewed, if it appears that the sentence imposed was in law unduly lenient.
Chart 6 below details the number of applications made since the introduction of the Act.
In previous reports the results of applications made were set out according to the year in which they were lodged. However not all applications lodged in the year for which the Annual Report was reporting were heard by the date of publication of the Annual Report and the results for such applications were listed as pending. It has therefore been decided, from the year 2003 onwards, to set out the results of applications according to the year in which they were heard.
Chart 6a below outlines the results of applications, from the years 1994 to 2002, by the year in which the application was lodged (as appeared in previous Annual Reports).
Chart 6b outlines the results of applications, from the year 2003 onwards, by the year in which the application was heard.
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Chart 6 Applications for review of sentence on grounds of undue leniency |
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Year of
Application |
Number of
Applications Lodged |
|
1994 |
2 |
|
1995 |
2 |
|
1996 |
3 |
|
1997 |
4 |
|
1998 |
12 |
|
1999 |
34 |
|
2000 |
31 |
|
2001 |
23 |
|
2002 |
23 |
|
2003 |
26 |
|
2004 |
21 |
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Chart 6a Results of applications by year lodged |
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Year of
Application Lodged |
Successful |
Refused |
Applications
Struck Out or Withdrawn |
TOTAL |
|
1994 |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
1995 |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
1996 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
1997 |
2 |
2 |
- |
4 |
|
1998 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
|
1999 |
17 |
16 |
1 |
34 |
|
2000 |
15 |
13 |
3 |
31 |
|
2001 |
17 |
3 |
3 |
23 |
|
2002 |
14 |
9 |
- |
23 |
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Chart 6b Results of applications by year heard |
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Year of
Application Lodged |
Successful |
Refused |
Applications
Struck Out or Withdrawn |
TOTAL |
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2003 |
11 |
8 |
1 |
20 |
|
2004 |
13 |
8 |
1 |
22 |
Charts 7 to 11 provide information for prosecutions on indictment taken by the Director in respect of files received in the Office between 2001 and 2003. As referred to in the initial explanatory note, care should be taken before a comparison is made to figures provided by any other organisation, as they are likely to be compiled on a different basis.
The figures in these charts relate to individual suspects against whom a direction has been made to prosecute on indictment. Statistics are provided on a suspect-by-suspect basis rather than on the basis of files received. This is because directions are made in respect of each suspect included within a file rather than against the complete file as an entity in itself. Depending on the evidence provided, different directions are often made in respect of the individual suspects received as part of the same file. References in these charts to 'cases' refer to such prosecutions taken against individual suspects. Although individual suspects on a file may be tried together where a direction is made to prosecute them in courts of equal jurisdiction, each suspect's verdict will be collated separately for the purpose of these statistics.
Statistics are provided on the basis of one outcome per suspect; this is irrespective of the number of charges that the suspect may have been prosecuted for in respect of that file. Where a suspect is convicted on any charge, he will be categorised as 'convicted' regardless of whether the conviction is in respect of the main charge or for a lesser charge or charges on the indictment. Where a suspect is categorised as 'acquitted', this means that the suspect has been acquitted of all charges. In respect of cases heard in the Central Criminal Court for rape and murder, a further breakdown is given in respect of convictions for a lesser offence (e.g. manslaughter instead of murder). This information is not available within our computer systems in respect of the other courts so care should be taken in interpreting their statistics. Suspects tried before these courts are categorised on the basis of the most serious offence they are charged with, but the offence or offences they are convicted for may be different from that under which they are categorised in the charts.
It should also be noted that statistics set out in these charts relate to what happened in the trial court only and not in a subsequent appeal court. In other words where a person is convicted and the conviction is subsequently overturned on appeal, the outcome of the trial is still shown in our statistics as a conviction.
Care should be taken in relation to interpreting the rates of conviction and acquittal in respect of later years, as a higher number of cases will not have reached a conclusion. The picture furnished by these statistics will be less complete and therefore less representative than those in respect of earlier years. Cases heard relatively early may not necessarily be a representative sample of the whole.
Chart 7 shows the results of prosecutions on indictment taken in relation to defendants in respect of whom prosecutions were commenced in the years 2001 to 2003 (as of June 2005). The figures relate to:
NOTE: Figures have not been included for 2004 as the majority of these cases have yet to be dealt with by the courts and the outcomes for the few cases where results are available may not be representative of the final picture covering all the cases.
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Chart 7 Case results - prosecutions on indictment |
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Outcome |
2003 |
% |
2002 |
% |
2001 |
% |
|
Conviction |
1715 |
59% |
1972 |
70% |
1889 |
71% |
|
Acquittal |
107 |
4% |
120 |
4% |
114 |
4% |
|
Not Yet Heard |
993 |
34% |
630 |
22% |
549 |
21% |
|
Struck Out/Discontinued |
91 |
3% |
104 |
4% |
100 |
4% |
|
TOTAL |
2906 |
100% |
2826 |
100% |
2652 |
100% |
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Chart 7a Breakdown of convictions and acquittals (excluding cases still to be heard) |
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|
|
2003 |
% |
2002 |
% |
2001 |
% |
|
Conviction by Jury |
90 |
5% |
173 |
8% |
167 |
8% |
|
Conviction Following Plea |
1625 |
90% |
1799 |
87% |
1722 |
87% |
|
TOTAL CONVICTIONS |
1715 |
95% |
1972 |
95% |
1889 |
95% |
|
Acquittal by Jury |
62 |
3% |
72 |
3% |
67 |
3% |
|
Acquittal on Direction of Judge |
45 |
2% |
48 |
2% |
47 |
2% |
|
TOTAL ACQUITTALS |
107 |
5% |
120 |
5% |
114 |
5% |
|
TOTAL |
1822 |
100% |
2092 |
100% |
2003 |
100% |
Chart 8 breaks down the prosecutions directed on indictment to be heard in the Circuit Court. The cases categorised as 'For Hearing' are those for which a verdict has not yet been recorded. In some of these cases, a trial may have begun but proceedings have been halted by a Judicial Review application. In other cases the defendant may have absconded before the trial and a bench warrant and/or extradition proceedings may be in process. Other cases, especially those of a complex nature, may not yet have come to trial. The greater proportion of cases 'For Hearing' makes the figures in more recent years less representative. This provision is also applicable to Charts 9-11. Where a trial results in a disagreement the case is treated as still being 'For Hearing' unless a nolle prosequi is entered.
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Chart 8 Outcomes of Cases Prosecuted in the Circuit Criminal Court |
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|
Total |
Conviction by
Jury |
Conviction on
Plea |
Acquittal by
Jury |
Acquittal by
Direction of Judge |
For Hearing |
Other Disposals |
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|
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
Fatal Accidents at Work |
8 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Fatal Road Traffic Accident |
37 |
47 |
32 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
21 |
32 |
18 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Manslaughter |
9 |
15 |
17 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Other Fatal Offences |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total -Fatal Offences |
56 |
68 |
54 |
7 |
8 |
18 |
29 |
47 |
28 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
17 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Burglary |
267 |
268 |
226 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
181 |
196 |
141 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
74 |
62 |
60 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
|
Fraud |
51 |
24 |
47 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
27 |
16 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
21 |
7 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Robbery |
406 |
486 |
526 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
283 |
339 |
377 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
99 |
118 |
127 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
|
Other Offences Against Property |
236 |
260 |
241 |
3 |
14 |
7 |
126 |
174 |
153 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
91 |
53 |
66 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
|
Total - Offences Against Property |
960 |
1,038 |
1,040 |
15 |
33 |
28 |
617 |
725 |
699 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
285 |
240 |
267 |
20 |
19 |
22 |
|
Buggery |
5 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Child Pornography |
31 |
16 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
21 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sexual Assault |
84 |
83 |
94 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
33 |
39 |
51 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
40 |
23 |
19 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
|
Sex with an underage girl under 17 years |
19 |
21 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Other Sexual Offences |
21 |
27 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total - Sexual Offences |
160 |
152 |
137 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
75 |
78 |
75 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
71 |
46 |
28 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
|
Drug Offences |
455 |
427 |
463 |
11 |
15 |
12 |
310 |
318 |
336 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
122 |
87 |
101 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
Firearms and Explosives Offences |
150 |
88 |
50 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
89 |
58 |
38 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
19 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Non Fatal Offences Against the Person |
702 |
688 |
515 |
27 |
55 |
33 |
346 |
398 |
312 |
31 |
35 |
19 |
15 |
20 |
20 |
258 |
146 |
100 |
25 |
34 |
31 |
|
Public Order Offences |
85 |
45 |
67 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
23 |
17 |
49 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
21 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
|
Revenue Offences |
13 |
25 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Other Offences |
221 |
160 |
177 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
119 |
104 |
129 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
88 |
37 |
40 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
|
Grand Total |
2,802 |
2,691 |
2,507 |
71 |
136 |
112 |
1,608 |
1,750 |
1,669 |
57 |
66 |
54 |
43 |
46 |
45 |
953 |
619 |
557 |
70 |
74 |
70 |
|
Chart 8a Breakdown of 'Other Disposals' from Chart 8 |
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|
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
Accused Deceased |
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
Nolle Prosequi Entered |
56 |
63 |
48 |
|
Struck Out |
11 |
7 |
12 |
|
Withdrawn |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total |
70 |
74 |
70 |
|
Chart 8b Proportion of Convictions & Acquittals for Cases Finalised |
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|
|
Total |
Conviction |
Acquittal |
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|
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
Fatal Accidents at Work |
7 |
5 |
5 |
100% |
100% |
80% |
0% |
0% |
20% |
|
Fatal Road Traffic Accident |
28 |
44 |
30 |
89% |
86% |
90% |
11% |
14% |
10% |
|
Manslaughter |
3 |
13 |
16 |
100% |
92% |
94% |
0% |
8% |
6% |
|
Other Fatal Offences |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
N/A |
N/A |
0% |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Total -Fatal Offences |
39 |
62 |
51 |
92% |
89% |
90% |
8% |
11% |
10% |
|
Burglary |
191 |
204 |
161 |
96% |
99% |
95% |
4% |
1% |
5% |
|
Fraud |
29 |
17 |
32 |
93% |
100% |
91% |
7% |
0% |
9% |
|
Robbery |
297 |
358 |
392 |
99% |
98% |
98% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
|
Other Offences Against Property |
138 |
200 |
166 |
93% |
94% |
96% |
7% |
6% |
4% |
|
Total - Offences Against Property |
655 |
779 |
751 |
96% |
97% |
97% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
|
Buggery |
3 |
3 |
2 |
100% |
67% |
100% |
0% |
33% |
0% |
|
Child Pornography |
22 |
12 |
2 |
95% |
100% |
100% |
5% |
0% |
0% |
|
Sexual Assault |
43 |
52 |
71 |
84% |
87% |
85% |
16% |
13% |
15% |
|
Sex with an underage girl under 17 years |
11 |
14 |
11 |
100% |
86% |
91% |
0% |
14% |
9% |
|
Other Sexual Offences |
8 |
17 |
16 |
100% |
88% |
81% |
0% |
12% |
19% |
|
Total - Sexual Offences |
87 |
98 |
102 |
91% |
88% |
85% |
9% |
12% |
15% |
|
Drug Offences |
329 |
339 |
357 |
98% |
98% |
97% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
|
Firearms and Explosives Offences |
98 |
67 |
41 |
96% |
99% |
95% |
4% |
1% |
5% |
|
Non Fatal Offences Against the Person |
419 |
508 |
384 |
89% |
89% |
90% |
11% |
11% |
10% |
|
Public Order Offences |
28 |
19 |
56 |
86% |
89% |
91% |
14% |
11% |
9% |
|
Revenue Offences |
0 |
6 |
3 |
N/A |
100% |
100% |
N/A |
0% |
0% |
|
Other Offences |
124 |
120 |
135 |
97% |
93% |
100% |
3% |
7% |
0% |
|
Grand Total |
1,779 |
1,998 |
1,880 |
94% |
94% |
95% |
6% |
6% |
5% |
Chart 9 outlines the result of cases directed for prosecution in the Special Criminal Court. Please note that in respect of the files received in 2003, none of the cases had reached a trial verdict at the time these statistics were collated.
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Chart 9 Outcomes of Cases Prosecuted in the Special Criminal Court |
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|
|
Total |
Conviction by
Judges |
Conviction on
Plea |
Acquittal by
Judges |
For Hearing |
||||||||||
|
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
Firearms & Explosives Offences |
5 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Membership of Unlawful Organisation & Related Offences |
11 |
14 |
23 |
0 |
2 |
19 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
1 |
|
Threat to Kill or Harm |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
16 |
16 |
31 |
0 |
4 |
21 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
5 |
1 |
|
Chart 9a Proportion of Convictions & Acquittals for Cases Finalised |
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|
|
Total |
Conviction |
Acquittal |
||||||
|
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
Firearms & Explosives Offences |
0 |
2 |
7 |
N/A |
100% |
100% |
N/A |
0% |
0% |
|
Membership of Unlawful Organisation & Related Offences |
0 |
9 |
22 |
N/A |
100% |
100% |
N/A |
0% |
0% |
|
Threat to Kill or Harm |
0 |
0 |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
100% |
N/A |
N/A |
0% |
|
Total |
0 |
11 |
30 |
N/A |
100% |
100% |
N/A |
0% |
0% |
Chart 10 outlines the result of cases directed for prosecution in the Central Criminal Court and breaks down all cases by the most serious charge directed against the defendant. Supplementary charts break down the 'convictions on a lesser charge' and the 'other disposals' outcomes.
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Chart 10 Outcomes of Cases Prosecuted on Indictment in the Central Criminal Court |
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|
|
Total |
Conviction by
Jury |
Conviction on
Plea |
Conviction on
Lesser Charge |
Acquittal by
Jury |
Acquittal by
Direction of Judge |
Other Disposals |
For Hearing |
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|
Most Serious Offence Charged |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
Murder |
40 |
54 |
36 |
15 |
18 |
16 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
11 |
1 |
|
Rape |
46 |
64 |
72 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
22 |
30 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
27 |
22 |
7 |
|
Attempted Murder |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Attempted Rape |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total Cases |
88 |
119 |
114 |
18 |
24 |
25 |
13 |
32 |
37 |
5 |
19 |
16 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
41 |
33 |
12 |
|
Chart 10a Breakdown of 'Convictions on Lesser Charge' for Cases Categorised as Murder |
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|
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
Manslaughter |
5 |
14 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
|
4 |
6 |
0 |
|
Burglary |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
5 |
15 |
7 |
1 |
9 |
7 |
|
4 |
6 |
0 |
|
Chart 10b Breakdown of 'convictions on lesser charge' for cases categorised as rape |
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|
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
Sexual Assault |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
|
Sex with an underage girl |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Possession of Firearms with Intent to Endanger Life |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
|
Chart 10c
Breakdown of 'other disposals' |
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|
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
Nolle Prosequi Entered |
4 |
2 |
5 |
|
Accused Deceased |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Struck Out |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Case Withdrawn |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
4 |
3 |
9 |
|
Chart 10d
Proportion of convictions & acquittals for cases finalised (including
convictions on a lesser charge) |
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|
|
Total |
Conviction |
Acquittal |
|
||||||
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
|
|
Murder |
26 |
43 |
33 |
92% |
98% |
85% |
8% |
2% |
15% |
|
|
Rape |
16 |
39 |
58 |
69% |
82% |
83% |
31% |
18% |
17% |
|
|
Attempted Murder |
0 |
0 |
2 |
N/A |
N/A |
100% |
N/A |
N/A |
0% |
|
|
Attempted Rape |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
100% |
N/A |
0% |
0% |
N/A |
|
|
Total |
43 |
83 |
93 |
84% |
90% |
84% |
16% |
10% |
16% |
|
Chart 11 breaks down the case verdicts for each circuit criminal court.
Unlike Chart 8, it does not include cases 'for hearing' or cases where the
outcome is other than conviction or acquittal. Please note that in some cases,
a trial may be held in a circuit court for a county other than that in which
the offence was committed.
|
Chart 11
Outcomes of Cases Prosecuted on Indictment in the Circuit Criminal Court by
County |
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|
|
Total |
Conviction by
Jury |
Conviction on
Plea |
Acquittal by
Jury |
Acquittal by
Direction of Judge |
|
||||||||||
|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
|
|
Carlow |
14 |
17 |
14 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
7 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Cavan |
17 |
37 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
36 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Clare |
22 |
40 |
22 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
17 |
30 |
18 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
Cork |
189 |
206 |
165 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
165 |
182 |
147 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
3 |
|
|
Donegal |
39 |
25 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
37 |
24 |
20 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Dublin |
1,006 |
1,116 |
1,089 |
22 |
58 |
50 |
945 |
1,019 |
989 |
18 |
25 |
27 |
21 |
14 |
23 |
|
|
Galway |
25 |
31 |
39 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
21 |
27 |
34 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Kerry |
40 |
37 |
31 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
34 |
27 |
26 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Kildare |
42 |
54 |
38 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
34 |
48 |
33 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Kilkenny |
10 |
18 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
14 |
17 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
Laois |
10 |
25 |
12 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
18 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Leitrim |
12 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Limerick |
28 |
49 |
46 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
24 |
41 |
32 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
Longford |
4 |
16 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
16 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Louth |
42 |
56 |
29 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
30 |
44 |
27 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Mayo |
19 |
15 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
14 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Meath |
38 |
41 |
37 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
37 |
28 |
27 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Monaghan |
15 |
23 |
24 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
19 |
24 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Offaly |
19 |
9 |
20 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
14 |
7 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Roscommon |
17 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Sligo |
34 |
9 |
37 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
29 |
7 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Tipperary |
29 |
39 |
34 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
22 |
33 |
31 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Waterford |
46 |
40 |
41 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
40 |
32 |
34 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
Westmeath |
22 |
20 |
37 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
19 |
35 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Wexford |
20 |
28 |
42 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
21 |
38 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Wicklow |
20 |
38 |
27 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
18 |
29 |
27 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Total |
1,779 |
1,998 |
1,880 |
71 |
136 |
112 |
1,608 |
1,750 |
1,669 |
57 |
66 |
54 |
43 |
46 |
45 |
|
|
Chart 11a
Proportion of Convictions & Acquittals for Cases Finalised |
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|
|
Total |
Conviction |
Acquittal |
|
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|
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
|
|
|
Carlow |
14 |
17 |
14 |
86% |
94% |
86% |
14% |
6% |
14% |
|
|
Cavan |
17 |
37 |
14 |
94% |
97% |
100% |
6% |
3% |
0% |
|
|
Clare |
22 |
40 |
22 |
91% |
93% |
91% |
9% |
8% |
9% |
|
|
Cork |
189 |
206 |
165 |
93% |
94% |
97% |
7% |
6% |
3% |
|
|
Donegal |
39 |
25 |
21 |
95% |
100% |
100% |
5% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
Dublin |
1,006 |
1,116 |
1,089 |
96% |
97% |
95% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
|
|
Galway |
25 |
31 |
39 |
84% |
90% |
97% |
16% |
10% |
3% |
|
|
Kerry |
40 |
37 |
31 |
88% |
76% |
87% |
13% |
24% |
13% |
|
|
Kildare |
42 |
54 |
38 |
90% |
93% |
95% |
10% |
7% |
5% |
|
|
Kilkenny |
10 |
18 |
23 |
90% |
78% |
83% |
10% |
22% |
17% |
|
|
Laois |
10 |
25 |
12 |
100% |
100% |
92% |
0% |
0% |
8% |
|
|
Leitrim |
12 |
3 |
5 |
100% |
100% |
80% |
0% |
0% |
20% |
|
|
Limerick |
28 |
49 |
46 |
93% |
88% |
80% |
7% |
12% |
20% |
|
|
Longford |
4 |
16 |
10 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
|
Louth |
42 |
56 |
29 |
90% |
84% |
97% |
10% |
16% |
3% |
|
|
Mayo |
19 |
15 |
13 |
95% |
93% |
92% |
5% |
7% |
8% |
|
|
Meath |
38 |
41 |
37 |
97% |
90% |
86% |
3% |
10% |
14% |
|
|
Monaghan |
15 |
23 |
24 |
93% |
91% |
100% |
7% |
9% |
0% |
|
|
Offaly |
19 |
9 |
20 |
100% |
89% |
100% |
0% |
11% |
0% |
|
|
Roscommon |
17 |
6 |
10 |
100% |
100% |
90% |
0% |
0% |
10% |
|
|
Sligo |
34 |
9 |
37 |
94% |
100% |
95% |
6% |
0% |
5% |
|
|
Tipperary |
29 |
39 |
34 |
83% |
100% |
94% |
17% |
0% |
6% |
|
|
Waterford |
46 |
40 |
41 |
91% |
85% |
93% |
9% |
15% |
7% |
|
|
Westmeath |
22 |
20 |
37 |
91% |
100% |
97% |
9% |
0% |
3% |
|
|
Wexford |
20 |
28 |
42 |
90% |
93% |
95% |
10% |
7% |
5% |
|
|
Wicklow |
20 |
38 |
27 |
90% |
89% |
100% |
10% |
11% |
0% |
|
|
Total |
1,779 |
1,998 |
1,880 |
94% |
94% |
95% |
6% |
6% |
5% |
|
Chart 12 shows the breakdown of office expenditure for 2004, 2003 & 2002.
|
Chart 12
Office expenditure |
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|
|
2004 € |
% |
2003 € |
% |
2002 € |
% |
|
Salaries Wages & Allowances |
8,458,701 |
30% |
7,651,069 |
29% |
6,345,508 |
27% |
|
Office Expenses |
2,926,165 |
10% |
2,435,150 |
9% |
3,824,600 |
16% |
|
Fees to Counsel |
12,374,056 |
43% |
12,997,392 |
50% |
10,034,317 |
43% |
|
General Law Expenses |
4,902,298 |
17% |
3,121,648 |
12% |
3,231,528 |
14% |
|
TOTAL |
28,661,220 |
100% |
26,205,259 |
100% |
23,435,953 |
100% |
Charts 13 & 14 show a breakdown of expenditure on fees to counsel in the various criminal courts and by region in respect of the Circuit Criminal Court.
Fees paid to counsel in the Central, Special & Circuit Criminal Courts cover advising on proofs, drafting indictments, holding consultations, arraignments, presentation of the case and other necessary appearances e.g. for sentence.
Expenditure on fees in the High Court covers mainly bail applications and
the preparatory work and hearings associated with judicial reviews.
|
Chart 13
Fees to counsel paid by court |
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|
|
2004 € |
% |
2003 € |
% |
2002 € |
% |
|
Circuit Court |
5,659,687 |
46% |
5,086,664 |
39% |
4,923,561 |
50% |
|
Central Criminal Court |
3,961,620 |
32% |
4,753,747 |
37% |
3,031,286 |
30% |
|
High Court |
1,496,433 |
12% |
1,479,486 |
11% |
1,177,006 |
12% |
|
Supreme Court |
217,260 |
2% |
178,963 |
1% |
94,363 |
1% |
|
Court of Criminal Appeal |
710,182 |
6% |
834,134 |
6% |
547,982 |
5% |
|
Special Criminal Court |
267,303 |
2% |
596,072 |
5% |
236,639 |
2% |
|
District Court |
61,571 |
0% |
68,326 |
1% |
23,480 |
0% |
|
TOTAL |
12,374,056 |
100% |
12,997,392 |
100% |
10,034,317 |
100% |
|
Chart 14
Fees to counsel paid by circuit |
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|
|
2004 € |
% |
2003 € |
% |
2002 € |
% |
|
Dublin Circuit * |
3,688,480 |
64% |
3,188,025 |
62% |
2,918,243 |
59% |
|
Cork Circuit |
226,288 |
4% |
548,147 |
11% |
280,078 |
6% |
|
Eastern Circuit |
384,148 |
7% |
389,966 |
8% |
392,516 |
8% |
|
Midland Circuit |
337,059 |
6% |
184,909 |
4% |
272,795 |
6% |
|
South Eastern Circuit |
548,822 |
10% |
420,950 |
8% |
549,324 |
11% |
|
South Western Circuit |
147,058 |
3% |
138,093 |
3% |
223,562 |
5% |
|
Western Circuit |
169,800 |
3% |
115,019 |
2% |
121,299 |
2% |
|
Northern Circuit |
158,032 |
3% |
101,555 |
2% |
165,744 |
3% |
|
TOTAL |
5,659,687 |
100% |
5,086,664 |
100% |
4,923,561 |
100% |
|
* Added €49,761 to Dublin Circuit totals to account for re-issued payable orders. |
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