Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the results of the latest Garda national operation learner driver enforcement day on 5 July 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38539/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Garda authorities have conducted three specific enforcement operations to date this year targeting learner drivers, under Operation Learner Driver, in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority and other relevant stakeholders (on 1 / 2 March, 19 April and 5 July, 2012). A substantial number of cautions and proceedings arose as a result of these initiatives. The following table provides a combined breakdown of offences detected during the operation conducted on 5 July, 2012 (in some cases both offences were committed by the same driver):

Number of Learner Drivers Driving Unaccompanied and or Without L-plates Detected under Operation Learner Driver on 5 July, 2012

* This figure is provisional, operational and liable to change.