Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 877 of 20 June 2017, if the report is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35872/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to my post reply dated 19 July 2017 to Parliamentary Question No. 877 of 20 June 2017. The Deputy will be aware that I have been advised by the Garda authorities that, currently, only data in respect of the number of positive preliminary drug tests performed at Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoints can be provided. Furthermore, the only positive results, to date, have been recorded in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. The following Garda table (included in post reply) indicates the number of positive preliminary drug tests recorded since the introduction of testing in 2017.

Number of FCNs issued in respect of persons detected for driving while holding a mobile phone*

*Figures are valid as of 23 June 2017 and are operational, provisional and liable to change.

Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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532. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 887 of 20 June 2017, the number of persons convicted and charged for non payment of fixed charge notices for this offence; the number of driver licence numbers recorded upon this conviction; the number struck out due to non serving of summons, by each court, in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; if that report is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35873/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The Courts Service has provided my Department with the statistics sought by the Deputy and these statistics are set out in Tables A-C as follows. The Courts Service notes that these statistical reports are based on persons before the courts and, as such, some offences may not be fully disposed with.

Table A: Seat belt offences - Persons listed for court; Persons convicted; Number of licences recorded; Number of persons where summons was not served (January 2015 – December 2015)

Note: Report is based on persons before the courts

Note: Offence may not yet be disposed with

Table B: Seat belt offences - Persons listed for court; Persons convicted; Number of licences recorded; Number of persons where summons was not served (January 2016 – December 2016)

Note: Report is based on persons before the courts

Note: Offence may not yet be disposed with

Table C: Seat belt offences - Persons listed for court; Persons convicted; Number of licences recorded; Number of persons where summons was not served (January 2017 – May 2017)

Note:Report is based on persons before the courts

Note:Offence may not yet be disposed with