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Fines Administration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Questions (1245)

Claire Kerrane

Question:

1245. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda fines that were issued for parking in a disabled bay in 2020 and 2021; and the value of these fines by Garda division in tabular form. [1185/22]

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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out by Garda Division the number of instances in which a party was issued with a Fixed Charge Notice for the offences of parking or stopping in a disabled bay.

The figures are based on six Fixed Charge Penalty offences related to stopping or parking in a disabled bay. All offences carry an initial fine value of €80.

FCNs issued for parking or stopping in a disabled bay

Garda Division

2020

2021

Cavan/Monaghan

70

80

Clare

32

28

Cork City

180

255

Cork North

77

56

Cork West

48

53

D.M.R. Eastern

36

35

D.M.R. North Central

280

243

D.M.R. Northern

142

368

D.M.R. South Central

208

323

D.M.R. Southern

100

78

D.M.R. Western

242

320

Donegal

83

45

Galway

192

207

Kerry

101

114

Kildare 

223

329

Kilkenny/Carlow

66

101

Laois/Offaly

54

123

Limerick

300

434

Louth 

84

150

Mayo

23

49

Meath 

51

44

Roscommon/Longford 

45

87

Sligo/Leitrim

31

50

Tipperary

73

107

Waterford 

173

259

Westmeath 

30

23

Wexford 

93

105

Wicklow 

62

77

Total

3099

4143

Figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2021, inclusive.  All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the FCPS system as was available on 10/01/2022 and is liable to change.

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