Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for dangerous driving that have been taken against commercial drivers involved in fatal collisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10503/11]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for dangerous driving taken against commercial drivers involved in fatal collisions that were related to tachograph offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10504/11]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for dangerous driving taken against commercial drivers involved in fatal collisions were related to breaches of the European working time directive for driving hours, rest periods and rest days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10505/11]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for dangerous driving taken against commercial drivers involved in fatal collisions were related to breaches of the speed limit for commercial vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10506/11]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions for dangerous driving taken against commercial drivers involved in fatal collisions were related to the use of a mobile phone when texting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10507/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Question Nos. 283 to 287, inclusive, together.

Following the submission in 2004 of a report and recommendations by an expert group on crime statistics, it was decided that the compilation and publication of crime statistics should be taken over by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, from An Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána Act 2005 consequently makes provision for this and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. Following the setting up of the necessary technical systems and auditing of the data from which the statistics are compiled, the CSO is now compiling, publishing and responding to queries regarding recorded crime statistics. I have requested the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.