Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 442: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of speed check operations carried out each year since 2000 in speed limit zones under 50km, under 60km, under 80km, under 100km and under 120km; the number of alleged speed limit offences that were detected and processed for each of these zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16658/12]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 443: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of speed check operations carried out each year since 2000 in suburban areas, motorways, dual carriageways, single carriageways and secondary roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 442 and 443 together.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that it is not possible to provide the specific information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of speed check operations carried out in the zones/road classifications specified as it would require a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources to collate.

With regard to the number of speeding offences detected, the following table indicates the number of fixed charge notices issued per road classification for the years 2005 to 2011 inclusive.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that, as speed limits were changed from miles per hour to kilometres per hour in 2005, the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of speed offences detected in the specified zones by kilometres is only available from 2005.