391 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times the powers granted to the Garda Síochána under section 24 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 have been invoked by members of the Garda Síochána; the number of times any such invocation has resulted in arrest or charge; the breakdown of this figure by Garda division; the number of times such arrest or charge resulted in subsequent court prosecution or conviction; the breakdown of this figure by Garda division; the number of times a caravan or caravans has or have been confiscated and impounded under the legislation; the breakdown of this figure by Garda division; the categories of classification which are used in the statistics and records maintained regarding the identity of persons against whom section 24 powers have been invoked; if categories of classification referred to in the statistics and records maintained identify a class of persons affected as Travellers, the number of such Travellers who have been identified in the statistics as affected by the section; if categories of classification referred to in the statistics and records maintained identify classes of persons as non-Traveller, the number of such non-Travellers who have been identified in the statistics as affected by the section; if no such categories of classification are apparent from the statistics, if he proposes to direct that such categories now be compiled to ascertain the impact of the legislation on the Traveller community; and the provisions which have been made administratively for guidance and oversight for members of the Garda Síochána in the invocation of this provision. [13459/05]

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391 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times the powers granted to the Garda Síochána under section 24 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 have been invoked by members of the Garda Síochána; the number of times any such invocation has resulted in arrest or charge; the breakdown of this figure by Garda division; the number of times such arrest or charge resulted in subsequent court prosecution or conviction; the breakdown of this figure by Garda division; the number of times a caravan or caravans has or have been confiscated and impounded under the legislation; the breakdown of this figure by Garda division; the categories of classification which are used in the statistics and records maintained regarding the identity of persons against whom section 24 powers have been invoked; if categories of classification referred to in the statistics and records maintained identify a class of persons affected as Travellers, the number of such Travellers who have been identified in the statistics as affected by the section; if categories of classification referred to in the statistics and records maintained identify classes of persons as non-Traveller, the number of such non-Travellers who have been identified in the statistics as affected by the section; if no such categories of classification are apparent from the statistics, if he proposes to direct that such categories now be compiled to ascertain the impact of the legislation on the Traveller community; and the provisions which have been made administratively for guidance and oversight for members of the Garda Síochána in the invocation of this provision. [13459/05]

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