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[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 881 – An Garda Síochána [Possession] [48295/25]. (17 Sep 2025)

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881. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons arrested at an event (details supplied) for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 for the offence of simple possession of controlled drugs. [48295/25]

Jim O'Callaghan, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table provides a count of Section 3 Misuse of Drugs Act incidents (Drugs Simple Possession) reported by Stradbally Garda Station for the relevant periods.

Crime Counting Rules have been applied. I am further advised that none of these incidents resulted in an arrest however details were recorded with a summons to follow.

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Stradbally Garda Station

Period

Simple Possession Incidents

31 Aug - 3 Sep 2023

357

15 Aug - 18 Aug 2024

389

28 Aug - 31 Aug 2025

369

Crime Counting Rules have been applied. I am further advised that none of these incidents resulted in an arrest however details were recorded with a summons to follow.

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