Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2015
271. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 14 July 2015, which was a follow-up to Parliamentary Question No. 398 of 21 April 2015, where the parliamentary questions requested a breakdown of the numbers of disqualifications, by District Court, from January 2013 to March 2015, if she now has these figures available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44771/15]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system.
In my response to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 14 July 2015, I provided the Deputy with information on the overall number of drivers disqualified for road traffic offences in 2013, 2014 & January to March 2015, as requested. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and a breakdown of this information by District Court Area is provided in the table.
|
Court Area |
No of Defendants Disqualified Jan - Dec 2013 |
No of Defendants Disqualified Jan - Dec 2014 |
No of Defendants Disqualified Jan - Mar 2015 |
|
ABBEYFEALE |
14 |
2 |
1 |
|
ACAILL |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
AN CLOCHAN LIATH |
16 |
8 |
1 |
|
AN DAINGEAN |
10 |
8 |
1 |
|
AN FAL CARRACH |
11 |
14 |
1 |
|
AN SPIDEAL |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
ARDEE |
25 |
14 |
8 |
|
ARKLOW |
49 |
44 |
6 |
|
ATHLONE |
77 |
65 |
15 |
|
ATHY |
34 |
37 |
6 |
|
BALLAGHADERREEN |
22 |
15 |
3 |
|
BALLINA |
25 |
45 |
14 |
|
BALLINASLOE |
55 |
67 |
15 |
|
BALLYCONNELL & SWANLINBAR |
12 |
2 |
1 |
|
BALLYHAUNIS |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
BALLYSHANNON |
25 |
41 |
8 |
|
BALTINGLASS |
16 |
0 |
1 |
|
BANDON |
58 |
70 |
17 |
|
BANTRY |
28 |
23 |
8 |
|
BEAL AN MHUIRTHEAD |
17 |
15 |
3 |
|
BIRR |
17 |
1 |
0 |
|
BORRISOKANE |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
BRAY |
113 |
121 |
25 |
|
BUNCRANA |
23 |
22 |
8 |
|
CAHIRCIVEEN |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
CARLOW |
122 |
98 |
43 |
|
CARNDONAGH |
13 |
19 |
4 |
|
CARRICK ON SHANNON |
39 |
44 |
17 |
|
CARRICK ON SUIR |
17 |
16 |
4 |
|
CARRICKMACROSS |
69 |
68 |
11 |
|
CASHEL |
35 |
66 |
13 |
|
CASTLEBAR |
74 |
62 |
15 |
|
CASTLECOMER |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
CASTLEREA |
10 |
11 |
4 |
|
CAVAN |
95 |
82 |
28 |
|
CILL RONAN |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
CLIFDEN |
14 |
19 |
11 |
|
CLONAKILTY |
45 |
27 |
3 |
|
CLONES |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
CLONMEL |
55 |
62 |
16 |
|
CORK CITY |
723 |
574 |
163 |
|
DOIRE AN FHEICH |
16 |
30 |
8 |
|
DONEGAL |
22 |
28 |
4 |
|
DROGHEDA |
110 |
107 |
20 |
|
DUBLIN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT |
2,096 |
1,881 |
604 |
|
DUNDALK |
162 |
107 |
22 |
|
DUNGARVAN |
29 |
25 |
9 |
|
EDENDERRY |
29 |
0 |
0 |
|
ENNIS |
188 |
193 |
55 |
|
ENNISTYMON |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
FERMOY |
59 |
77 |
21 |
|
GALWAY |
235 |
220 |
80 |
|
GOREY |
147 |
143 |
39 |
|
GORT |
22 |
21 |
10 |
|
KELLS |
52 |
4 |
0 |
|
KENMARE |
6 |
5 |
1 |
|
KILCOCK |
40 |
45 |
8 |
|
KILKENNY |
120 |
84 |
46 |
|
KILLALOE |
21 |
26 |
9 |
|
KILLARNEY |
42 |
43 |
4 |
|
KILLORGLIN |
7 |
9 |
1 |
|
KILMALLOCK |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
KILRUSH |
18 |
24 |
5 |
|
KINSALE |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
LETTERKENNY |
120 |
137 |
36 |
|
LIMERICK |
362 |
269 |
85 |
|
LISMORE |
10 |
6 |
0 |
|
LISTOWEL |
28 |
23 |
9 |
|
LONGFORD |
89 |
124 |
29 |
|
LOUGHREA |
47 |
50 |
11 |
|
MACROOM |
49 |
37 |
15 |
|
MALLOW |
82 |
118 |
39 |
|
MANORHAMILTON |
8 |
6 |
2 |
|
MIDLETON |
104 |
94 |
36 |
|
MONAGHAN |
53 |
52 |
22 |
|
MULLINGAR |
106 |
108 |
32 |
|
NA GLEANNTA |
6 |
10 |
1 |
|
NAAS |
168 |
193 |
57 |
|
NAVAN |
126 |
144 |
48 |
|
NENAGH |
75 |
82 |
30 |
|
NEWCASTLE WEST |
55 |
61 |
31 |
|
PORTARLINGTON |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
PORTLAOISE |
144 |
152 |
49 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
49 |
44 |
12 |
|
ROSCREA |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
SKIBBEREEN |
19 |
21 |
9 |
|
SLIGO |
81 |
72 |
24 |
|
STROKESTOWN |
7 |
10 |
4 |
|
SWINFORD |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
TEMPLEMORE |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
THURLES |
69 |
71 |
18 |
|
TIPPERARY |
34 |
41 |
11 |
|
TRALEE |
79 |
72 |
24 |
|
TRIM |
44 |
29 |
12 |
|
TUAM |
77 |
71 |
14 |
|
TUBBERCURRY |
11 |
13 |
2 |
|
TULLAMORE |
99 |
122 |
35 |
|
VIRGINIA |
77 |
81 |
18 |
|
WATERFORD CITY |
195 |
126 |
32 |
|
WESTPORT |
21 |
14 |
7 |
|
WEXFORD |
163 |
140 |
48 |
|
WICKLOW |
68 |
40 |
6 |
|
YOUGHAL |
20 |
19 |
5 |
|
Total |
8,192 |
7,494 |
2,236 |
Note: If a person was before the court more than once in the Court Area for that year they are only included once on the report. A person may have appeared before the court in more than one Court Area.
