Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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1107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the breakdown, in tabular form, over the past ten years by Garda station and division, of the number of road traffic offences such as, but not limited to, speeding; careless driving; dangerous driving; using your mobile phone while driving; drink driving; drug driving;and dangerously defective driving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37546/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the recording of traffic offences. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters.

Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of members of An Garda Síochána, as well as through a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations, carried out in partnership with other State agencies, including Government Departments, the Road Safety Authority, the National Roads Authority, and the community, in order to make our roads safer for all.

I am informed by the Garda authorities thatthe tables below set out the information requested by the Deputy. I am advised that the Garda authorities are unable to provide the information by Garda station for operational reasons. All information is operational and may be subject to change.

The table below provides ayearly breakdown of the Fixed Charge Notices issued for speeding by Division from 2014 up to 29/08/2023.

Figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2014 to 29/08/2023, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the FCPS system as was available on 29/08/2023 and is liable to change.

The table below provides a yearlybreakdown per division of the Fixed Charge Notices issued for using amobile phone while driving by Division from 2014 up to 29/08/2023.

Figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2014 to 29/08/2023, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the FCPS system as was available on 29/08/2023 and is liable to change.

The table below provides a yearlybreakdown of the number of incidents of type ‘IntoxicatedDriving a Vehicle’ and ‘Intoxicated In Charge of a Vehicle’ where alcoholwas a known intoxicant from 2014 up to 29/08/2023.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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1108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the number of breath tests that were recorded on An Garda Síochána's Pulse computer system; the number of alcohol testing devices used each month for the years 2018 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37547/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Garda authorities that the outcomes of breath tests are only recorded on the PULSE system in the case of Mandatory Intoxication Testing (MIT) checkpoints, and at the scene of road traffic collisions.

I am further advised that the table below shows the yearly breakdown of the number of breath tests carried out at the scene of MIT checkpoints. It also contains subsequent tests at the station:

I am also advised that the table below provides a yearly breakdown of the number of breath tests carried out at the scene of road traffic collisions. Road traffic collisions are of the type Fatal, Serious Injury, Non-Serious Injury and Material Damage Only collisions.

The above figures are based on incidents which occurred from 1 January 2018 to 31 July 2023, inclusive. All information contained in this report was collated by the Garda Síochána Analysis Service and is based upon operational data from the Pulse system as was available on 16 August 2023 and is liable to change.

I am further advised by the Garda authorities that in relation to the number of alcohol testing devices reportedly used each month, this data is held by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS), and An Garda Síochána are unable to provide it.