Emer Higgins
Ceist:
1303. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice the number of scramblers and quad bikes seized by An Garda Síochána in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the local authorities in which these vehicles have been seized; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29450/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities and, unfortunately, this was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 1303 of 14 June 2022 where you asked:
‘the number of scramblers and quad bikes seized by An Garda Síochána in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the local authorities in which these vehicles have been seized’
As you will recall, I sought the information you requested and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand. I apologise for the delay in responding to your query.
As you will be aware, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business. This includes all enforcement matters related to road traffic and safety. As Minister of State I play no role in these independent functions.
I have been advised by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to provide figures by Local Authority Area, as Garda Divisions/Regions may overlap Local Authority boundaries. Figures provided are by Garda Region to comply with Data Protection requirements (as some Divisions have figures of 10 or less, which could be potentially identifiable).
There were 86 incidents where a quadbike was seized or detained and 203 incidents where a scrambler was seized or detained in 2021 and to date in 2022.
The table below provides a breakdown of the number of vehicles seized by Garda Region for the period of 2021 to date in 2022.
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Dublin Region
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149
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Eastern Region
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41
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North Western Region
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30
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Southern Region
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69
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Figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2021 to 30/11/2022, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the Pulse system as was available on 10/06/2022 and is liable to change.
Vehicles seized or detained include, but are not exclusively, those seized or detained under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Acts (as amended).
