Ruairí Quinn
Question:343 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proportion of cases in which fines imposed by the courts are not paid; and the action it is proposed to take to ensure fines are paid. [28595/00]
Vol. 527 No. 3
343 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proportion of cases in which fines imposed by the courts are not paid; and the action it is proposed to take to ensure fines are paid. [28595/00]
344 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases in the latest year for which statistics are available where fines were imposed by a court following conviction on indictment; and the offences involved. [28596/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 343 and 344 together.
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
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Fines |
NumberofFinesImposed |
Value ofFinesImposed£ |
NumberofFinesImposed |
Value ofFinesImposed£ |
NumberofFinesImposed |
Value ofFinesImposed£ |
NumberofFinesImposed |
Value ofFinesImposed£ |
NumberofFinesImposed |
Value ofFinesImposed£ |
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Total |
80 |
1,217,878.03 |
38 |
516,400.65 |
57 |
820,603.48 |
55 |
2,008,472.88 |
61 |
627,853.60 |
31/12/1993 |
31/12/1994 |
31/12/1995 |
31/12/1996 |
31/12/1997 |
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Fines |
NumberofFinesUnpaid |
Value ofFinesUnpaid£ |
NumberofFinesUnpaid |
Value ofFinesUnpaid£ |
NumberofFinesUnpaid |
Value ofFinesUnpaid£ |
NumberofFinesUnpaid |
Value ofFinesUnpaid£ |
NumberofFinesUnpaid |
Value ofFinesUnpaid£ |
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Total |
4 |
7,450 |
1 |
100 |
3 |
1,025 |
1 |
12,000 |
5 |
1,200 |
Fines Imposed and Warrants issued by the District Court |
Fine Receipts |
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Year Ending |
Number ofFines Imposed |
Year Ending |
Estimated Numberof Fines WarrantsIssued |
Year Ending |
Amount Received |
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31/07/95 |
145,153 |
31/12/95 |
74,484 |
31/12/95 |
7,979,751 |
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31/07/96 |
141,705 |
31/12/96 |
69,190 |
31/12/96 |
8,266,698 |
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31/07/97 |
131,635 |
31/12/97 |
70,318 |
31/12/97 |
7,781,745 |
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31/07/98 |
121,647 |
31/12/98 |
59,173 |
31/12/98 |
8,860,980 |