Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
1224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of fixed penalty notices that gardaí within the Kildare division issued for driving a vehicle while holding a mobile phone in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38946/23]
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, which includes the enforcement of road traffic legislation and the recording of information on Garda IT systems. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
However, to be of assistance I sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána and have been advised that the below table outlines the yearly breakdown of the Fixed Charge Notices issued for the offence of driving while holding a mobile phone in Kildare division.
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2021 |
2022 |
2023 (up to 31/08/2023) |
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2355 |
1487 |
935 |
Figures are based on incidents which occurred from 1 January 2021 to 31 August 2023, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the FCPS system as was available on 5 September 2023 and is liable to change.
