Road Traffic Offences

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 November 2015

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Ceisteanna (117)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

117. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions (details supplied), the number of persons convicted in court of road traffic offences in 2013; in 2014; and in 2015 to date, by the District Court, in tabular form; of those convicted, the number who produced their licence in court; the number of driving licence numbers which were then forwarded by the Courts Service, by District Court, to the National Driver Licence Service and to the National Vehicle and Driver File for the application of penalty points, where her reply of 14 July 2015 provided the numbers disqualified, but not the remaining parts of the question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38446/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

The Deputy will be aware that under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have made enquiries and the information is currently being compiled and verified. I shall arrange for the information requested to be forwarded to him shortly.