Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2018
296. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of motorists who have tested positive for drugs at mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints by month during 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4174/18]
View answerI am advised by the Garda authorities that the following table details the number of positive roadside drug tests conducted each month since the commencement of the legislation in April 2017 to 30 November 2017.
Number of number of positive roadside drug tests conducted each month in 2017 since the commencement of the legislation in April 2017 to 30 November 2017*
|
Month |
Amount |
|
April |
3 |
|
May |
1 |
|
June |
5 |
|
July |
4 |
|
August |
15 |
|
September |
6 |
|
October |
11 |
|
November |
13 |
|
Total |
58 |
*Statistics provided are provisional, operational and subject to change and are valid to 30 November 2017.
I have requested updated statistics from An Garda Síochána for the remainder of 2017 and will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda report.
