The number of people who faced prosecution for rape increased by over a third last year.
There was also a 15% rise in prosecutions planned for other sexual offences.
These figures show the steady increase in cases the DPP has directed for prosecution for sexual offences in recent years.
In 2010, they decided to prosecute 68 people for rape.
By 2019, this had almost doubled to 124 and there was a further 35% increase last year, to 168.
The DPP directed that 254 people be prosecuted for 'other sexual offences' in 2010, rising to 459 in 2019 and to 530 last year.
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says the new figures suggest only 14% of rapes reported to the gardaí end up in court.
If you know anyone who has been affected by this the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre can be contacted on 1800 77 8888.
Reporting by Eoghan Murphy
