Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 October 2017
192. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received a more detailed breakdown of the report from the Department of Justice and Equality on An Garda Síochána's report regarding the inflated breath test figures by district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42045/17]
View answerMy officials have received a copy of the report of the examination, carried out by Assistant Commissioner Michael O'Sullivan, of the recording of breath tests at Mandatory Alcohol/Intoxicant Testing, M.A.T./M.I.T., Checkpoints. I understand that the report contains a breakdown, by Region/Division in tabular form, of the number of MAT/MIT Checkpoints, the number of those Checkpoints on PULSE, the average duration (time) of each Checkpoint, the number of breath tests recorded on the roadside breath testing equipment (Drager) and so on. I also understand that a further breadown by district, as referred to by the Deputy, is not anticipated.
