Written answers
Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Department of Justice and Equality
Prison Service
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently in prison for the offence of careless driving and due for release in 2025 or 2026, in tabular form. [8345/23]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that there are a number of people in prison serving sentences listed as “Careless” or “Dangerous” Driving. The number of people and the offences, as requested by the Deputy, are set out in the table below.
Offence Description | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|
CARELESS DRIVING CAUSING DEATH | 1 | |
DANGEROUS DRIVING | 1 | |
DANGEROUS DRIVING BODILY HARM | 2 | |
DANGEROUS DRIVING - DEATH | 8 | |
Total | 11 | 1 |
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