Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda operation Bóthar; the number of persons arrested and charged under this operation; the number of gardaí involved; the cost of the operation to date; the number of successful convictions secured to date; if this operation is still ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24310/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that Operation Bóthar commenced in the Dublin Metropolitan Region in January 2010 and is ongoing. It is an initiative aimed at targeting offences under road traffic and road transport legislation and the gathering of intelligence through effective roads policing.

To date, almost 18,000 incidents have been recorded relating to a wide range of roads policing incidents, activities and intelligence. There are no additional costs directly attributable to the operation as it is conducted as part of general policing duties. The numbers of Gardaí involved vary but mainly comprise of Traffic Corps personnel within the DMR.

I am further informed that it is not possible to provide information in relation to the number of persons arrested, charged and convicted under this operation without a disproportionate use of resources.