Road Traffic Accidents Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 May 2017

Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Questions (88, 89, 90, 91)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

88. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic collisions involving drivers in the emergency services, namely gardaí, ambulance drivers, those working for the various fire brigades and ministerial drivers, there have been in each of the years to 2011 to 2016; the number of these road traffic collisions that resulted in a fatality; the number of these road traffic collisions that resulted in a serious injury; the number of these road traffic collisions that resulted in an injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24907/17]

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

89. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic collisions involving a member of An Garda Síochána in which the officer was driving under chief's permission in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24908/17]

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

90. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the State to settle claims arising from road traffic collisions involving drivers in the emergency services, namely gardaí, ambulance drivers, those working for the various fire brigades and ministerial drivers, in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24909/17]

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

91. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the State Claims Agency issued any guidance, report, directive or instruction to the emergency services or individual State arms, such as gardaí, instructing that a particular approach be taken to driving while on duty in each of the years 2011 to 2016; if so, if a copy of that report can be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24910/17]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality

I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 to 91, inclusive, together.

I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters raised by the Deputy. An Garda Síochána has provided the following table, which sets out the cost to the State to settle claims arising from road traffic collisions involving drivers in the emergency services from 2011 to 2016:

Year	Amount
2011	€2,656,579
2012	€1,998,237
2013	€3,292,628
2014	€2,208,168
2015	€2,251,158
2016	€2,813,719

I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a further Garda report relating to the additional matters raised by the Deputy.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A

I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 89 for answer on Wednesday, 24 May, 2017, in which you asked "the number of road traffic collisions involving a member of An Garda Síochána where the officer was driving under the chief's permission in each of the years 2011 to 2016".

As you will recall, the information you requested could not be obtained in the time available, and I undertook to contact you directly on receipt of a report from An Garda Síochána.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table details the number of road traffic collisions involving members driving on Chief's Permission from 2013 to 2016. I am advised by An Garda Síochána that the figures prior to 2013 are not available.

Please note that these statistics are provisional, operational and liable to change and are valid as of 24 May 2017.

With regard to Parliamentary Question No. 91 which was also due for answer on Wednesday, 24 May 2017, I have no responsibility for the issuing of 'guidance, report, directive or instruction' documents by the State Claims Agency. However, to be of assistance, I have forwarded your query to that Agency for attention and direct reply.

I hope this information is of assistance.

The number of road traffic collisions involving members of An Garda Síochána who were driving on the Chief's Permission from 2013 to 2016.

Year	Number of Road Traffic Collisions involving members of An Garda Síochána driving with Chief's permission*
2013	118
2014	114
2015	75
2016	54

*Figures are provisional, operational and liable to change and are valid as of 24 May 2017.