98 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is true that senior gardaí have issued a directive to their members offering a free pass to persons engaged in petty crime, that is, persons caught for shoplifting, breaking into cars and so on, and that gardaí have been told not to prosecute in such cases despite the fact that they may possess cast iron evidence that a crime has been committed; and his views on this matter in view of the fact that persons deserve to know if such free passes are going to be given to these criminals which will ultimately lead to a breakdown of law and order in our society. [31705/11]

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98 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is true that senior gardaí have issued a directive to their members offering a free pass to persons engaged in petty crime, that is, persons caught for shoplifting, breaking into cars and so on, and that gardaí have been told not to prosecute in such cases despite the fact that they may possess cast iron evidence that a crime has been committed; and his views on this matter in view of the fact that persons deserve to know if such free passes are going to be given to these criminals which will ultimately lead to a breakdown of law and order in our society. [31705/11]

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1. 26 October 2011

   Garda Investigations

   98 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is true that senior gardaí have issued a directive to their members offering a free pass to persons engaged in petty crime, that is, persons caught for shoplifting, breaking into cars and so on, and that gardaí have been told not to prosecute in such cases despite the fact that they may possess cast iron evidence that a crime has been committed; and his views on this matter in view of the fact that persons deserve to know if such free passes are going to be given to these criminals which will ultimately lead to a breakdown of law and order in our society. [31705/11]

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