Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 16 Oct 1991

Vol. 411 No. 1

Written Answers. - Use of “Yellow Slips”.

Michael Bell

Question:

392 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline where use of the yellow slip is permitted in the procedure under the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1978; the name of the company who supply the slips to the Louth/Meath Garda divisions; the cost of printing/delivery of the slips to the Louth/Meath divisions; the dates in each month during the past year that the slips were ordered by the Louth/Meath division; the day and dates that the slips were delivered to each Garda barracks in the Louth/Meath division in each of the past 12 months; and the person or company who made each delivery.

Minister for Justice (Mr. Burke)

Section 21 of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1978 provides for a specimen of blood or urine taken from a person by a registered medical practitioner being divided in two parts, each part being placed in a sealed container and the person concerned being offered a statement in writing indicating that he may retain either of the containers. A "yellow slip", as it is generally referred to, is such a written statement relating to a urine sample.

These statements are printed in Garda Headquarters and sent to each Garda staton throughout the country. Further supplies of the statements are forwarded to stations on demand as the need arises. It would not be possible to compile details in relation to the other matters raised in the question without a disproportionate investment of Garda time and resources.