PQ 55
49 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent figures showing that in the past five years just 54.5% of persons charged with drink driving offences have actually been convicted in the courts; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is well below the rate in most other countries; if he will review procedures for dealing with such offences in view of the low conviction rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40196/08]
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49 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent figures showing that in the past five years just 54.5% of persons charged with drink driving offences have actually been convicted in the courts; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is well below the rate in most other countries; if he will review procedures for dealing with such offences in view of the low conviction rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40196/08]
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13 November 2008
Road Traffic Offences.
49 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent figures showing that in the past five years just 54.5% of persons charged with drink driving offences have actually been convicted in the courts; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is well below the rate in most other countries; if he will review procedures for dealing with such offences in view of the low conviction rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40196/08]
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Road Traffic Offences.
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