Penalty Points System Offences

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 February 2014

Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Questions (238)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

238. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 13 February 2014, if he will provide a breakdown on an annual basis since the introduction of the penalty points system of the number of drivers who have obtained the maximum 12 penalty points in each of those years; the number of drivers who have obtained the maximum number of penalty points in each of those years but their disqualification from driving is pending; and the number of disqualified drivers who received the maximum number of penalty points each year from 2002 who were provisional licence holders or learner drivers. [8538/14]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

All drivers referred to under the 1961 Road Traffic Act, although pending, are already serving non-penalty points related disqualifications under Part III of that Act.

The remainder of drivers pending from 2008-2013 do not have current driving licences and are therefore not eligible to drive on our roads.

However, the 17 licences pending for 2014 are currently undergoing the statutory 28 day countdown period before disqualification commences.

The following tabular statement provides the information requested;

Penalty Points Disqualifications 2002 - 2014

-	-	-	Disqualification Pending	Disqualification Pending
Year	No.  Disqualified Drivers (Penalty Points)	No. Provisional/ Learner Permit Holders	Total	Serving Disqual. under 1961 RTA
2002	0	0	0	0
2003	0	0	0	0
2004	17	1	0	0
2005	30	4	0	0
2006	100	29	0	0
2007	184	55	0	0
2008	315	101	3	2
2009	344	89	6	3
2010	307	68	14	10
2011	255	66	22	19
2012	263	61	20	17
2013	242	57	36	27
2014	29	6	17	0