Alan Farrell
Ceist:
154. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of road traffic accidents that involved a banned substance in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58327/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. Regrettably this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy again once it is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 23 November 2022 where you sought:
“The number of road traffic accidents that involved a banned substance in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 in tabular form”.
As you will recall, Minister McEntee sought the information you requested from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand.
As you will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the direction of investigation priorities for the organisation and the management of the PULSE system. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions.
The table below, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of road traffic collisions in which at least one positive test for alcohol and/or drugs was carried out consequent to the collision for the years 2017 up to 30 November 2022.
I am advised that these figures include a combination of fatal and serious injury collisions.
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022 (up to 30 November 2022
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64
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87
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96
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76
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102
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76
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Figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2017 to 30/11/2022, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the Pulse system as was available on 06/12/2022 and is liable to change.
I hope that this information is of assistance.
