Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons arrested for driving while disqualified in the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the steps gardaí are taking to tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32814/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that driving while disqualified from doing so is deemed to be the same as driving without a licence, and consequently both are an offence under section 38 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 as amended by section 12 of the Road Traffic Act, 2006.

I am further informed that it is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy, without a disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources.

Enforcement in this area forms part of day to day policing activities. This may occur as part of specific road traffic law enforcement activity or of general policing activity. Details of drivers disqualified are available to all members of An Garda Síochána on the Garda Pulse system.