Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022
739. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of drivers who paid a fixed charge penalty notice for speeding in each Garda division within the statutory payment timeframe in 2021 and to-date in 2022, in tabular form [37374/22]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the management of the Fixed Charge Processing System. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.
The table below, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of instances where a fixed charge notice was issued for the offence of speeding and was subsequently paid within the statutory 28 day payment timeframe, in 2021 and at 30 June 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.
It remains an option for a person to not pay a fixed charge notice and to proceed to Court, where they can offer a defence for the initial offence to a Judge who will decide on their case. As the Deputy can appreciate the Judiciary are independent in their functions under the Constitution and the law.
|
DIVISION |
2021 |
2022* |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
3667 |
1768 |
|
Clare |
3815 |
1672 |
|
Cork City |
9508 |
3856 |
|
Cork North |
4889 |
2726 |
|
Cork West |
3273 |
1631 |
|
D.M.R. Eastern |
3204 |
1722 |
|
D.M.R. North Central |
2231 |
755 |
|
D.M.R. Northern |
7035 |
2808 |
|
D.M.R. South Central |
1929 |
806 |
|
D.M.R. Southern |
2811 |
1336 |
|
D.M.R. Western |
6397 |
2559 |
|
Donegal |
2775 |
1384 |
|
Galway |
8032 |
3879 |
|
Kerry |
3191 |
1368 |
|
Kildare |
11623 |
3680 |
|
Kilkenny/Carlow |
4691 |
1434 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
6720 |
2243 |
|
Limerick |
6799 |
3155 |
|
Louth |
3427 |
1306 |
|
Mayo |
2521 |
1093 |
|
Meath |
5258 |
2088 |
|
Roscommon/Longford |
2497 |
742 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
2429 |
624 |
|
Tipperary |
6140 |
3402 |
|
Waterford |
4600 |
2001 |
|
Westmeath |
4046 |
2072 |
|
Wexford |
3805 |
1292 |
|
Wicklow |
7942 |
1846 |
|
TOTAL |
135255 |
55248 |
*Figures for 2022 include all speeding fixed charge notices paid within the statutory timeframe up to and including 30/06/2022. A number of fixed charge notices issued in 2022 are still within the active interval for payment.
Additional Information
Figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2021 to 30/06/2022, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the FCPS system as was available on 07/07/2022 and is liable to change.
