Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 March 2006
154 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if fixed penalties in respect of traffic offences are applied to non-resident foreign licensed drivers here; if not, the other ways in which drivers are penalised; the statistics available to him on the number of such fixed penalties in any given time period in respect of this driver category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9694/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraFixed penalty offences do not distinguish between vehicles being used by non-resident foreign licensed drivers and other drivers.
The enforcement and issue of notices in respect of the range of offences that come within the fine-on-the spot system at present and in relation to the fixed charge system that applies in respect of speeding offences and seat belt offences is a matter for the Garda Síochána.
The enforcement and affixing of notices to parked vehicles in respect of the range of fine-on the-spot offences that are prescribed for the purposes of section 3 of the Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975 are matters for traffic wardens or persons authorised by local authorities.
