Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 May 2006
158 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of prosecutions which have been brought against the operators of passenger coach services for breaches of tachograph regulations over the past five years; the number which have been heard in court; and the breakdown of the outcome. [18973/06]
View answerFor the purposes of tachograph regulations, my Department deals with passenger services generally and does not have a breakdown between coach services, school transport or private hire. Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3820/85 exempts regular services operating within a 50 km radius from its provision. Tachograph regulations are enforced by both Garda and Transport Officers of my Department and prosecutions are taken by both. I am not, therefore, in a position to supply the statistics requested. This would be a matter for the Courts Services.
