Court Orders

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2018

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Questions (266)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

266. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 9 October 2018, the reason for discrepancies between the numbers of drivers disqualified in court in each of the years 2016, 2017 and up to the end of September 2018 and the figures supplied by the Road Safety Authority (details supplied); if he is requesting an examination into the difference between the figures; the correct figures for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50962/18]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, and this includes the provision of information on the courts system.

However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has advised that the statistics provided in response to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 9 October 2018 accurately represent court imposed disqualifications. I can inform the Deputy that I have asked my Department to enquire further into the discrepancies that the Deputy refers to, and I will revert to him in the matter as soon as I have the relevant information to hand.