John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions that have been issued to motorists in County Sligo for uninsured and untaxed vehicles; if due to a lack of Garda check points many vehicles are uninsured and untaxed: the measures he will put in place to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21865/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I am informed by the Garda authorities that statistics are not compiled in such a way as to give a breakdown of prosecutions taken against motorists in County Sligo for untaxed and uninsured vehicles. The number of cases in which proceedings were commenced for the last three years within the Garda division of Sligo-Leitrim for no tax and for no insurance is shown in the following table.

I am further informed by the Garda authorities that enforcement of motor tax and insurance legislation is a daily activity of members of the Garda Síochána in County Sligo through both scheduled checkpoints and unscheduled checks. The variation in the numbers of cases in which proceedings were commenced is independent of the level of Garda enforcement activity.