Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2006
211 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Garda Síochána road accident report form was last updated; the reason no regular statistics are provided on the collision data of provisional licence holders when this is supposed to be recorded in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8746/06]
View answer212 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that the Garda Síochána road accident report form is updated as soon as possible in order that information (details supplied) can be recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/06]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together.
The gardaí supply details of road accidents on Form C(T) 68 to the National Roads Authority. The authority prepares and publishes a detailed report on road accidents entitled Road Collision Facts. The most recent report relates to 2004 and is available in the Library and on the NRA website.
Excluding the changeover to the PULSE system, which changed the method of collection of data, the last change to the form occurred in 1995. The National Roads Authority may propose changes to the accident report form, in consultation with the Garda Síochána, should it feel that further data should be captured on the form.
