Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2006
132 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been prosecuted each year from 2000 to date in 2006 for driving a small public service vehicle or taxi without the required licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7542/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of people who have been prosecuted each year from 2000 to 2005 for driving a small public service vehicle or taxi without the required licence is set out in the following table. A number of detections in 2005 will result in prosecutions in 2006. Statistics for 2006 are not yet available.
|
Year |
Numbers Prosecuted |
|
2001 |
46 |
|
2002 |
99 |
|
2003 |
68 |
|
2004 |
63 |
|
2005* |
27 |
* Statistics are provisional, operational and liable to change.
