Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
128. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 16 February 2017 (details supplied), if each driver was convicted of just one offence of drink-driving; the number of drivers convicted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13280/17]
View answerThe Courts Service has confirmed that the precise data sought by the Deputy would require a detailed examination of individual case files for drink-driving prosecutions, which would require the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of staff time to provide. However, the Courts Service has provided relevant data contained in the table, which will be of assistance to the Deputy. The table details the number of convictions for drink-driving offences and the number of persons convicted of this offence for the period 2015 to end January 2017 inclusive.
Courts Service - Data relating to the offence of drink-driving
|
Year |
Convictions (offences) |
Convictions (persons) |
|
2015 |
2,574 |
2,442 |
|
2016 |
2,844 |
2,718 |
|
January 2017 |
329 |
314 |
