Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2015
361. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the contact her Department has with An Garda Síochána regarding the process in place for payment of and appeal of speeding fines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36544/15]
View answer362. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a mechanism exists to deal with an appeal of a speeding fine and penalty points, where after paying a fine the driver notices that there was an error by An Garda Síochána (details supplied). [36545/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 361 and 362 together.
As Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no direct role in the payment and cancellation procedures in relation to Fixed Charge Notices, which are an operational matter for An Garda Síochána, and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on individual cases.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that any request for expungement of penalty points or removal of disqualification must be submitted via the Fixed Charge Processing Office to the Chief Superintendent Garda National Traffic Bureau (GNTB). This refers to penalty points that are applied to a licence record on payment of a fixed charge and not penalty points applied as a result of a court conviction. An application for a refund may be considered in exceptional circumstances, and following an investigation by the Garda authorities, where it is established that the penalty points should not have been applied. A refund application with supporting documentation should be made through the Fixed Charge Processing Office.
