Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 February 2006
302 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the penalties that exist for persons who abandon cars in public places; the number of individuals prosecuted for this offence each year from 2000 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7275/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Waste Management Act 1996 prohibits the abandonment of vehicles on any land. The Act provides on summary conviction for a fine not exceeding €1,900 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both or, on indictment, for a fine not exceeding €12.7 million or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or both. Continuing offences carry a daily additional fine of up to €250 on summary conviction or €127,000 a day on conviction on indictment. I am informed that local authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency are charged with primary responsibility for the enforcement of the Act. There were no prosecutions recorded between the years 2000 to 2006.
