Drink Driving statistics
Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,
I would like you to attach a copy of all of the annual data statistics for drink driving in 2018 only.
Yours faithfully,
[Name Removed] R
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Good morning Mr Aodhan R
Thank you for your correspondence below dated 20/10/19 in which you request information from PSNI regarding annual data statistics for drink driving in 2018.
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John
FOI Decision Maker
PSNI
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21st October 2019
Dear Mr [Name Removed],
FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000
I write in connection with your request for information dated 21st October
2019 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
on 21st October 2019. I note you seek access to the following
information:
Annual Data Statistics for Drink Driving 2018
This request will be dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. A response should be sent to you within 20 working
days however I would like to advise you that PSNI are currently
experiencing a delay in the processing of requests and we aim to respond
to your request as soon as possible.
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22nd October 2019
Dear Mr. [Name Removed],
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
I write in connection with your request for information dated 21st October
2019 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
on 21st October 2019. I note you seek access to the following
information:
Annual Data Statistics for Drink Driving 2018
To enable the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to meet your
request could you please provide further clarification on the following
Although the data requested is held electronically by PSNI Branch it is
held collectively for both ‘drink and drug driving’. Due to the PSNI
recording system to extract the data specifically for ‘drink driving’
would require a manual trawl of all these records and this process is
estimated to exceed the FOI legislative cost of 18 hours.
However to assist in the processing of your request PSNI may be able to
provide the data collectively for ‘drink and drug driving’.
You should be aware that the 20 day legislative time limit dictated by the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 has been stopped. Once we receive
clarification of your request a new 20 working day time limit will
commence.
Please send clarification of your request by writing to Corporate
Information Branch, PSNI Headquarters, 65 Knock Road Belfast BT5 6LE or by
email to [email address]. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss
your request or have any additional queries you can contact the Corporate
Information Branch on 028 9070 0164.
Yours sincerely,
FOI Decision Maker
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI HQ Brooklyn
Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,
Drink and drug driving statistics for 2018 suits me. If you can provide that I'll take it.
Yours faithfully,
[Name Removed] [Name Removed]
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Subject: FOI-2019-02710
25th October 2019
Dear Mr. [Name Removed],
FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000
I write in connection with your request for information dated 21st October
2019 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on 21st
October 2019 concerning:
Annual Data Statistics for Drink Driving 2018
Please find attached response to your request.
Yours sincerely
Gilbert
FOI Decision Maker
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI HQ Brooklyn
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