asked the Minister for Justice the average cost per car to date of removing stationary cars from clearways.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Removal of Cars from Clearways.
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In the period from 5th December 1966, to 8th February 1967, a total of 240 vehicles were removed by the Garda from the clearways in Dublin. The towing-vehicle was employed in the removal of 129 of those vehicles. The clearways are patrolled by gardaí and the removal of vehicles is a part only of the general supervision exercised. Any calculation of the cost of the removals alone would be highly conjectural.
It is estimated that it cost £396 to operate the towing vehicle in the period in question. That figure includes the pay of its crew.
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asked the Minister for Justice whether fines have been imposed in respect of all cars removed to date from clearways.
Fine-on-the-spot notices were affixed to all cars removed from the clearways, save in the case of a few vehicles that had genuinely broken down.
The remaining seven questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper.
On 16th February I addressed Question No. 73 to the Minister for Finance. With your permission, Sir, I propose to raise it on the Adjournment.
I shall communicate with the Deputy.