Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of learner drivers since 2009 that have received a caution to date for failing to display L plates and or for driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver; the number of learner drivers in the same period that have received several cautions for these offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24164/12]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the recent operation learner driver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24169/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 390 and 392 together.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána under Operation Learner Driver conducted two specific enforcement operations, in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority and other relevant stakeholders, targeting learner drivers in March and April this year.

The following table provides a combined breakdown of offences detected during these operations (in some cases both offences were committed by the same driver):

* This figure is the number of proceedings commenced to 10 May 2012 and is provisional, operational and liable to change.

I am further informed that statistical information relating to the overall number of cautions issued to learner permit drivers for failing to display L-plates and for driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver since 2009 is not readily available and would necessitate the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources to compile.