Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 April 2014
137. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Yard; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions obtained as part of the operation; and if the operation is still active. [18202/14]
View answerI am informed by the Garda authorities that 'Operation Yard' is an active road traffic enforcement initiative targeting unofficial public motoring events in the Garda Western Region with the overall objective of reducing incidents of anti-social driving behaviour and the impact it has on local communities.
Arising from this focussed Garda operation, 8 persons have been arrested and charged with various offences including 10 charges of dangerous driving; 3 charges for breaches of Section 5 Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994; 4 charges of breaches of Section 9 Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 and 2 forgery charges in respect of forged driving licence and ID Card. In addition, 6 behavioural orders were served on individuals who participated in anti-social driving behaviour. I am further informed that the charges arising from this operation are listed for court later this month.
