Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 628: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of section 49 prosecutions here for 2007 and 2008 which were detected at checkpoints and so on; the number which were detected as a result of road traffic accidents; the number of deaths which occurred as a result of excess speed and where there was no detection of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33121/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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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 in relation to prosecutions under section 49 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 sought by the Deputy directly to him. In accordance with the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006, the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for carrying out research into the causes of road accidents and developing measures and practices to improve safety on our roads. This includes publication of an annual report, Road Collision Facts.