Garda Equipment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2013

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Ceisteanna (369)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

369. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department, in conjunction with the Courts Service and An Garda Síochána, will be making an IT system available to scan new driving licences issued since January 2013 in order that penalty points or endorsements can be applied to the licence of a motorist who has been convicted of road traffic offences and, therefore, increasing accountability and transparency in the prosecution of road traffic offences. [28837/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

I am advised that records of driving penalty points and endorsements are held on the National Vehicle and Driver File operated by the Department of Transport and Sport. In addition, I understand that the new form of the driving licence which came into operation in January 2013, and for which the Road Safety Authority is responsible, does not contain details of penalty points or endorsements.