Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality since the new lower drink driving limit was introduced in October 2011, the number of drivers, having failed the preliminary roadside breathalyser test at Garda checkpoints or having failed after being involved in a fatal or serious crash, and taken to a Garda station for the second test were not tested there using the new evidential machines because no Garda on duty trained in operating this machine; if he will provide a breakdown by district in this regard; the number of occasions on which a doctor was requested to attend a station to take a blood or urine sample in each of these cases; the number of occasions on which a doctor was unavailable to attend the station and the name of stations where this occurred; the number of occasions on which a doctor did attend but could not conduct a test within the three hour time limit and the name of the stations involved; the number of drivers having failed the preliminary roadside test left the station untested and the name of the stations involved; the number of tests carried out by doctors in stations that were forwarded to MBRS on a station basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43809/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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In the time available it has not been possible for the Garda authorities to supply the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with the Deputy when the information is to hand.