Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
803 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drivers charged and the number found guilty of driving with no tax, insurance or a national car test certificate in 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29046/08]
View answerFollowing the submission of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from the Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose.
I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.
804 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of motorists disqualified from driving in 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29047/08]
View answerI am informed that details in relation to driver disqualifications are maintained by the Road Safety Authority, which is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Transport.
