Written answers

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Road Traffic Offences

9:00 pm

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drivers who have been tested and prosecuted for suspected drug driving in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28393/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy, regarding the number of drivers tested for suspected drug driving in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009, without a disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources. In relation to statistics for drug driving prosecutions, the Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to him.

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