Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2017
115. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 138 of 21 March 2017, 469 of 26 July 2017 and 556 of 7 November 2017, if the report is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53323/17]
View answerThe position in relation to conviction statistics has already been clarified to the Deputy in the responses to Parliamentary Question Nos. 138 of 21 March 2017, 469 of 26 July 2017 and 556 of 7 November 2017; namely that 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.
