Cathal Crowe
Question:
643. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the total number of uninsured motorists apprehended by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9638/22]
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána, but I have not received this information in time. I will write to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 643 of 22 February 2022 where you sought:
“the total number of uninsured motorists apprehended by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2017 to 2021”
As you will recall, I had sought the information you requested from An Garda Síochána and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand.
As you will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible by law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table below outlines the yearly breakdown of the total number of incidents leading to the issuance of a summons and/or charge for insurance offences:
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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28,747
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27,664
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25,308
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25,085
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19,192
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In addition, Fixed Charge Notices can be issued for the offence of non-display of an insurance disc contrary to the Road Traffic Act. As you will recall, the figures of Fixed Charge Notices issued were provided to you in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 644 of 22 February 2022.
I am further advised that a number of the summonses outlined above may have originated as Fixed Charge Notices which resulted in a summons upon non-payment of the Fixed Charge Notice.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the above figures are based on records from 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2021, inclusive. As you will appreciate, the figures are based upon operational data from the Pulse System as was available on 28/02/2022 and are liable to change.
