John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the negotiations he has had on the establishment of a dedicated court to deal exclusively with drink driving and drug driving offences as it would dramatically reduce the waiting time for prosecutions while also freeing up gardaí who spend long hours in different courts waiting for such cases to be dealt with in view of the 459 people arrested over the recent bank holiday weekend for drink driving and the volume of such cases increasing; when it will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37352/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I can confirm that my colleague the Minister for Transport has raised this suggestion with me.

The Secretary General of my Department has taken the matter up with the Courts Service who have undertaken to furnish an assessment of the viability of the proposal by end year.