Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 October 2006
135 Mr. Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the numbers of drivers detected speeding at 50 to 60 km/h, 60 to 80 km/h and in excess of 100 km/h; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33825/06]
View answerI understand that the Deputy's question refers to the last 12 months.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that statistics are not compiled in such way as to give the number of drivers detected speeding at 50 to 60 km/h, 50 to 80 km/h and in excess of 100 km/h for the last 12 months. The amount of time it would take to compile such information could not be justified and would involve a disproportionate amount of Garda time.
The Garda IT system underpinning the Fixed Charge Processing System (FCPS) rolled out nationally for speeding offences on 2 February 2006. The following tables sets out the number of fixed charge notices issued for speeding offences in the 50, 60, 80 and 100 km/h speed zones for the period 2 February 2006 to 30 September 2006 by speed range.
|
Speed range |
Number of Notices |
|
51 km/h — 60 km/h |
98 |
|
61 km/h — 70 km/h |
9700 |
|
in excess 70 km/h |
29,741 |
|
Total |
39,539 |
|
Speed range |
Number of Notices |
|
61 km/h — 70 km/h |
86 |
|
71 km/h — 80 km/h |
9,024 |
|
in excess 80 km/h |
29,630 |
|
Total |
38,740 |
|
Speed range |
Number of Notices |
|
81 km/h — 90 km/h |
101 |
|
91 km/h — 100 km/h |
8,856 |
|
in excess 100 km/h |
14,274 |
|
Total |
23,231 |
|
Speed range |
Number of Notices |
|
in excess of 100 km/h |
27,071 |
Statistics are provisional/operational and liable to change.
