Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda stations in Dublin that are equipped to test arrested persons for alcohol in cases of suspected drunken driving; and the Garda stations in Dublin that are not equipped for such tests. [11377/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that evidential breath testing instruments have been installed in every Garda Division in the Dublin Metropolitan Region and are located at the following Garda stations:

Store Street

Santry

Blanchardstown

Dún Laoghaire

Harcourt Terrace

Bray

Terenure

Store Street, Santry, Blanchardstown and Dun Laoghaire are Divisional Headquarters stations.

The installation of further evidential breath testing equipment is currently under consideration.

Instruments to test for the presence of alcohol in the breath are available in the following stations:

If a person is arrested on suspicion of drink driving they may be processed at any Garda station where evidential breath testing equipment has been installed or at a Garda station equipped for the taking of a urine or blood specimen by a designated registered medical practitioner.