Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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512. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1129 of 18 September 2013, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [5129/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have now received a report from the Garda authorities that 12 drivers involved in a fatal collision in 2011 and 7 in 2012 held a learner permit. I am further informed that up to 22 November, 2013, 8 drivers involved in a fatal collision in that year held a learner permit. It should be noted that the figures provided are provisional, operational and liable to change. Road safety continues to be a priority issue in An Garda Síochána's Policing Plan 2014 and involves targeted enforcement measures focussed on high risk behaviour. Specific Garda operations are undertaken with a particular focus on the learner driver to increase awareness and compliance with the overall objective of achieving a sustained reduction in the number of fatal and serious injury collisions on our roads.

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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513. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1128 of 18 September 2013, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [5130/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am advised that work to compile the information requested is near completion and I have requested the Garda authorities to expedite this matter as soon as possible. I will contact the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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514. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 20 November 2013, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [5131/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have received a report from the Garda authorities who, after examination, inform me that the information requested by the Deputy relating to the number of Garda checkpoints which included other State Agencies carried out in the Garda R and J Districts in the years 2011, 2012 and to 20 November, 2013 is not recorded centrally and the precise number of such checkpoints cannot be ascertained without a disproportionate use of Garda resources. I am, however, further informed that approximately 30 such multi-agency checkpoints were conducted in the Garda R and J Districts between 2011 and 22 November, 2013.