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An Garda Síochána

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2023

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Ceisteanna (471)

Catherine Murphy

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471. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule, by Garda division, of the number of checkpoints that were set up in 2022 and to date in 2023 (details supplied); and the number of breath tests and saliva tests conducted at these checkpoints. [30798/23]

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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including for operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.

However, to be of assistance I sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána and have been advised that the table below sets out the yearly breakdown per Garda division of the number of Mandatory Intoxication Testing checkpoints carried out in 2022 and up to 22 June of this year.

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2022

2023 (up to 22/06/23)

Cavan/Monaghan

1684

731

Clare

2472

892

Cork City

3666

1604

Cork North

3739

1451

Cork West

4752

2565

D.M.R. Eastern

327

173

D.M.R. North Central

439

252

D.M.R. Northern

561

269

D.M.R. South Central

262

120

D.M.R. Southern

690

279

D.M.R. Western

346

196

Donegal

2177

1096

Galway Div

2564

1315

Kerry

2545

1012

Kildare Div

1727

772

Kilkenny/Carlow

1433

837

Laois/Offaly

1088

570

Limerick

2244

906

Louth Div

1016

696

Mayo/Roscommon/Longford

3246

1668

Meath Div

1242

459

Sligo/Leitrim

2271

776

Tipperary

3621

1483

Waterford Div

2481

1117

Westmeath Div

718

277

Wexford Div

1277

670

Wicklow Div

1365

950

49953

23136

I am further advised that the table below sets out the yearly breakdown per Garda division of the number of breath tests conducted at Mandatory Intoxication Testing Checkpoints in 2022 and up to June 22 of this year.

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2022

2023 (up to 22/06/23)

Cavan/Monaghan

2453

1019

Clare

4051

1877

Cork City

8596

3932

Cork North

8295

3286

Cork West

4597

2552

D.M.R. Eastern

3034

1135

D.M.R. North Central

2012

1367

D.M.R. Northern

3536

2989

D.M.R. South Central

2096

787

D.M.R. Southern

7292

2913

D.M.R. Western

2374

930

Donegal

6703

3389

Galway Div

4988

3172

Kerry

6346

3029

Kildare Div

12445

6121

Kilkenny/Carlow

6752

3841

Laois/Offaly

5088

2635

Limerick

4719

1570

Louth Div

5021

3396

Mayo/Roscommon/Longford

9532

5104

Meath Div

6592

2788

Sligo/Leitrim

5084

2354

Tipperary

6593

3220

Waterford Div

7864

3905

Westmeath Div

3742

1391

Wexford Div

5400

2889

Wicklow Div

4747

3409

149952

75000

Further to the above I am informed that below is a yearly breakdown per Garda division of the number of oral fluid tests conducted at Mandatory Intoxication Testing Checkpoints in 2022 and up to June 22 of this year.

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2022

2023 (up to 22/06/23)

Cavan/Monaghan

51

*

Clare

58

43

Cork City

229

91

Cork North

39

31

Cork West

201

85

D.M.R. Eastern

166

90

D.M.R. North Central

85

28

D.M.R. Northern

230

191

D.M.R. South Central

114

107

D.M.R. Southern

195

115

D.M.R. Western

257

129

Donegal

53

13

Galway Div

11

23

Kerry

79

41

Kildare Div

205

96

Kilkenny/Carlow

72

107

Laois/Offaly

87

14

Limerick

169

180

Louth Div

91

111

Mayo/Roscommon/Longford

81

53

Meath Div

138

157

Sligo/Leitrim

109

79

Tipperary

67

76

Waterford Div

107

*

Westmeath Div

118

128

Wexford Div

71

19

Wicklow Div

41

*

3124

2040

* Figures less than 10 are not displayed and are denoted by '*' in the tables above. As the Deputy may already be aware, data is not released by An Garda Síochána for counts less than 10 for data protection reasons.

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