Road Traffic Offences Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017

Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Questions (556)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

556. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 138 of 21 March 2017 and 469 of 26 July 2017, the number of persons that paid the fixed charge notice within the time limit; the number of persons that were summonsed to court for failing to pay the fixed charge notice; the number of persons that were convicted; the number of driver licence numbers recorded on conviction; if this report is now to hand; and if he will make a statement of the matter. [47063/17]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

The position in relation to conviction statistics has already been clarified to the Deputy in the responses to parliamentary question numbers 138 of 21 March 2017 and 469 of 26 July 2017, namely the Courts Service is not in a position to match the prosecutions specified in the Deputy's question to court results. It follows that it is similarly not possible to ascertain the number of driver licence numbers recorded for the offence referred to in the question, where the offence specified results in a conviction.

A report has again been requested from the Garda authorities in relation to statistics on drivers detected with blood alcohol content levels of between 50mg and 80mg for the years in question and I can assure the Deputy that I will provide this information directly on receipt of a Garda report.

The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.