144. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions for possession and-or supply of a controlled substance that were recorded in each court district in each of the years 2016 to 2018. [40089/19]

As the Deputy is aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, and this includes the provision of information on the courts system.

I have requested information from the Courts Service in relation to this matter and the Courts Service has stated it will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the information is to hand