Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic collisions involving drivers in the emergency services, namely gardaí, ambulance drivers, those working for the various fire brigades and ministerial drivers, there have been in each of the years to 2011 to 2016; the number of these road traffic collisions that resulted in a fatality; the number of these road traffic collisions that resulted in a serious injury; the number of these road traffic collisions that resulted in an injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24907/17]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic collisions involving a member of An Garda Síochána in which the officer was driving under chief's permission in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24908/17]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the State to settle claims arising from road traffic collisions involving drivers in the emergency services, namely gardaí, ambulance drivers, those working for the various fire brigades and ministerial drivers, in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24909/17]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the State Claims Agency issued any guidance, report, directive or instruction to the emergency services or individual State arms, such as gardaí, instructing that a particular approach be taken to driving while on duty in each of the years 2011 to 2016; if so, if a copy of that report can be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24910/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 to 91, inclusive, together.

I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters raised by the Deputy. An Garda Síochána has provided the following table, which sets out the cost to the State to settle claims arising from road traffic collisions involving drivers in the emergency services from 2011 to 2016:

I will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a further Garda report relating to the additional matters raised by the Deputy.