Road Traffic Offences.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009

Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Ceisteanna (640)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

734 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of learner drivers who have been detected and charged for driving without a qualified accompanying driver and L plates in each Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34071/09]

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.