Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
646. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the total number of vehicles seized per year by An Garda Síochána after the driver was found to be driving without insurance in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9641/22]
View answerAs the Deputy 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 direct role in these matters.
The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines a yearly breakdown of the numbers of incidents in which a vehicle was seized under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act for reason of driving without insurance.
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
23,697 |
21,219 |
19,104 |
18,209 |
12,934 |
I am advised that the above figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2021, inclusive. The Deputy will appreciate that these figures are based upon operational data from the Pulse system as was available on 21/02/2022 and are liable to change.
