Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drivers involved in a traffic accident where a fatality occurred in each of the past five years; and the breakdown for each of those years for the nationality, age range, sex, insurance status and driving licence status of the driver. [2654/06]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drivers involved in a traffic accident where a fatality occurred in each of the past five years; and the breakdown for each of those years for the age of the vehicle, the vehicle type, the country of registration and the vehicle's national car test status. [2655/06]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of convictions in each of the past six years for which figures are available on drink driving offences; the breakdown between driving under the influence of alcohol and driving under the influence of drugs. [2659/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 to 144, inclusive, together.

I am informed that the National Roads Authority, which is under the aegis of the Department of Transport, is tasked with the compilation of statistics relating to road collisions within the State. I have made inquiries of the Garda authorities and the following table gives details of the number of convictions for drink driving for the period 2000-2004:

The number of convictions for drink driving shows a reduction for the years 2002 and 2003. A contributory factor to this reduction was the adjournment of a very large number of cases based on the results of evidential breath testing in Garda stations to await the outcome of a constitutional challenge to the Road Traffic Act 1994, which has since been successfully defended in the courts. I am further informed by the Garda authorities that figures are not complied in such a way as to distinguish between driving under the influence of alcohol and driving under the influence of drugs. The final figure for 2005 is not yet available.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests for drink or drug driving in each of the years from 1999 to date in 2006; the number of summonses issued in each of these years; the number of convictions arising from such arrests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2660/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I regret it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with her when it becomes available.