Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 638: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of copies of road traffic accident case statements that have been issued for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the cost of issuing a copy to a member of the public; the process which members of the public undergo in order to obtain a copy of a road traffic accident case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1097/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that persons involved in road traffic collisions, their legal advisers or insurers or other interested parties may, on written request, be supplied with an abstract of the Garda report in respect of the collision, copies of statements of witnesses and sketches or maps of the scene. The current fees are €60 for the supply of an abstract and €40 for a copy of a statement. Such information will not be supplied if criminal proceedings are contemplated or have been initiated. I am further informed that the information requested regarding the number of abstract reports provided by An Garda Síochána in respect of road traffic collisions for the years 2008 to 2011 is not readily available and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources.