Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2010
328 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of arrests for drunk driving that were made every year since 2005; the number of arrests for drunk driving that have been made in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37106/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra329 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of convictions for drunk driving that have been made every year since 2005; the number of convictions there have been for drunk driving in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37108/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra333 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of arrests each year since 2005 to date in 2010 for speeding; the type of roads where these arrests took place; the number of convictions which arose from these arrests each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37177/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 328, 329 and 333 together.
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 statistics directly to the Deputy.
The Road Safety Authority, which is under the aegis of the Department of Transport, carries out regular free speed surveys, which monitor the free speed of vehicles to determine the level of compliance of road users with speed limits. Details of the surveys are available on the Agency's website www.rsa.ie.
