Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason this Deputy has not received an answer to Parliamentary Question No. 527 of 12 February 2008 and 544 of 17 April 2008, in relation to the numbers randomly breath-tested on roads here in 2007; the number and percentage of those who were taken to Garda stations for blood or urine testing; the number and percentage of those who were found to be over the blood alcohol limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22413/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that 489,029 breath tests were carried out in 2007 under mandatory alcohol testing. Of the persons so tested, 5,211 were taken to a Garda station for evidential testing. Of those 3,610 were found to be over the legally permitted alcohol limit.