Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2017
267. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints or reports made to An Garda Síochána regarding rickshaws and rickshaw drivers in 2015, 2016, and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30818/17]
View answer268. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents An Garda Síochána have attended following reports or complaints regarding rickshaws and rickshaw drivers in 2015, 2016, and to date in 2017, by county and types of incidents and outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30819/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 268 together.
Rickshaws are essentially bicycles and I am informed by the Garda authorities that incidents involving rickshaws are currently recorded on the Garda PULSE system under the vehicle type 'bicycle'. As such, to collate the specific information requested by the Deputy would require An Garda Síochána to manually review all incidents under the vehicle type 'bicycle' in order to identify those incidents involving rickshaws, which would involve a disproportionate use of Garda time and resources.
