Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda stations in Louth and Meath that are equipped to test arrested persons for alcohol in cases of suspected drunken driving; the Garda stations in Louth and Meath that are not equipped for such tests. [11378/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that evidential breath testing instruments (intoxilysers) have been installed in the following District Headquarters Garda Stations in Louth and Meath:

Dundalk

Drogheda

Trim

Kells

Ashbourne

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

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

The use of the above listed intoxilysers are available to these 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.