Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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279. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unaccompanied learner drivers that have been formally issued with a fine, prison sentence or both in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 in tabular form; and her views on the efficacy of the present enforcement strategies. [47303/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service and I have no role in the matter. Section 4(3) of the 1998 Act provides that the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which includes the provision of information on the courts system.

However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the table below provides details of the number of unaccompanied learner drivers before the courts in 2012, 2013 and to 31 October 2014 who received a fine or an imprisonment.