Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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183. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in which the absence or failure to provide a breathalyser test a blood or urine test was conducted in a Garda station, broken down by county, in total and per annum from 2005 to 2012. [26162/13]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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186. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded instances per annum in which Gardí were unable to conduct a breathalyser test or had to wait before conducting a test in 2005-2012, in total and broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26166/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 186 together.

I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the matters raised by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly when the report is to hand.

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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184. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded drink driving instances per annum in 2005-2012, in total and broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26164/13]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded drug driving instances per annum in 2005-2012, in total and broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26165/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together.

The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have asked the CSO to provide statistics directly to the Deputy.