Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2006
432 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests for drinking and driving offences in each of the Garda stations of the Kildare and Carlow division of the Garda for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23848/06]
View answer433 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests for traffic offences where the use of alcohol was a determining factor in each of the Garda station areas within the Kildare and Carlow division of the Garda for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23849/06]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 433 together.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the numbers of arrests for drinking and driving offences in the Carlow/Kildare Division for each of the past five years are set out in the following table:
|
Year |
Number |
|
2002 |
619 |
|
2003 |
665 |
|
2004 |
821 |
|
2005 |
740 |
|
2006* |
318 |
*2006 figures are up to 31 May 2006.
434 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of traffic offences that warranted the issuing of penalty points in each of the Garda station areas of the Kildare and Carlow division of the Garda since the inception of the penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23850/06]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities that from the commencement of the penalty points system in October 2002 to 31 May 2006, 21,341 traffic offences warranted the issuing of penalty points in the Carlow/Kildare Division.
435 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda checkpoints set up for drinking and driving offences and penalty points offences in each Garda station area of the Kildare and Carlow division of the Garda for the past five years and since the inception of the offences for penalty points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23851/06]
View answerI have been informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and is currently being researched. I will contact the Deputy again when the information is to hand.
