Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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Question 590: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of random roadside checks carried out by the Garda Síochána during December 2008, December 2009 and December 2010; the number of random roadside checks that were carried out by the Garda Síochána over the new year bank holiday weekend in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1302/11]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following tables show the numbers of mandatory alcohol testing (MAT) checkpoints and roadside breath-tests conducted at such checkpoints for the months of December 2009 and 2010 and over the New Year periods 2010 and 2011:

I am informed by the Garda authorities that adverse weather in December 2010 and around New Year 2011 resulted in a reduction in their ability, compared to December 2009 and New Year 2010, to conduct checkpoints.

I am further informed that, as statistics relating to MAT checkpoints in December 2008 and New Year 2009 were manually recorded, it would necessitate a disproportionate expenditure of Garda time and resources to collate the information requested in relation to MAT checkpoints and roadside breath-tests for that period.