Criminal Prosecutions.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 April 2009

Thursday, 2 April 2009

Ceisteanna (127)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

127 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been convicted each year from 2003 to date in 2009 for driving a small public service vehicle or taxi without the required licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13859/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern)

The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.