asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of each of the years 1946, 1947 and 1948, (a) the number of convictions in the District Court for driving mechanically propelled vehicles while drunk; (b) the number of such cases in which imprisonment was awarded by district justices; (c) the number of appeals in such cases to the Circuit Court; and (d) the number of such appeals in which the conviction was affirmed but sentences of imprisonment removed or suspended.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Drunken Driving Convictions.
The information asked for by the Deputy is not readily available. In order to compile the information it will be necessary to obtain returns from District Court clerks throughout the country. I am having this done and if the Deputy will repeat his question in a month's time I hope to be in a position to reply.