Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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471. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a schedule, by Garda division, of the number of checkpoints that were set up in 2022 and to date in 2023 (details supplied); and the number of breath tests and saliva tests conducted at these checkpoints. [30798/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including for operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.

However, to be of assistance I sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána and have been advised that the table below sets out the yearly breakdown per Garda division of the number of Mandatory Intoxication Testing checkpoints carried out in 2022 and up to 22 June of this year.

I am further advised that the table below sets out the yearly breakdown per Garda division of the number of breath tests conducted at Mandatory Intoxication Testing Checkpoints in 2022 and up to June 22 of this year.

Further to the above I am informed that below is a yearly breakdown per Garda division of the number of oral fluid tests conducted at Mandatory Intoxication Testing Checkpoints in 2022 and up to June 22 of this year.