Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 April 2025
562. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions for dangerous, reckless and careless driving on scrambler bikes in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [15440/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra563. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions for scrambler bike users carrying no insurance in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [15441/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra564. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions for scrambler bike users wearing no helmet in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [15442/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra565. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions for scrambler bike users driving against the flow of traffic in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [15443/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 562, 563, 564 and 565 together.
Prosecutions are a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions, who is fully independent in her functions.
As Minister, I have no role in the operations, functions, governance or oversight of the Office of the DPP and I am unable to provide any information or statistics relating to the Director's work as a result.
Additionally, management of the courts, along with related operational matters and logistical functions, are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and through the separation of powers in the Constitution.
The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas: oireachtasenquiries@courts.ie.
To be of assistance to the Deputy I have sought this information from the Courts Service. They have informed me that it has not been possible to provide the data sought by the Deputy in the specific format requested. The Deputy has requested data in respect of scrambler bikes with no insurance, Dangerous Driving, Careless Driving & not wearing a helmet. It is the same offence code that would be used for any motor vehicle, so it is not possible to differentiate the different types of vehicles.
