Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions in the past five years for cycling on footpaths; and if the gardaí are proactive in dealing with this issue in view of the fact that it is causing distress to citizens, particularly elderly people. [24954/10]

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 statistics directly to the Deputy.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that members of An Garda Síochána enforce the law on cycling on footpaths on an ongoing basis as part of their normal duties. In addition, breaches of the Road Traffic Acts are regularly targeted by way of various Garda operations. Such operations target specific localities for breaches of road traffic legislation, including cycling on footpaths.