Road Traffic Offences.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2006

Thursday, 23 February 2006

Ceisteanna (124)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

119 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the amount accruing to his Department in 2005 from penalties imposed under section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; the number of cases this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7626/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport (Mr. Cullen)

The total value of receipts to the Department of Transport in 2005 from penalties imposed under section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 was €57,103. Data on the number of cases this amount represents would be available from the Courts Service.