Traffic Fines

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 October 2016

Thursday, 27 October 2016

Ceisteanna (183)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

183. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the circumstances whereby a person (details supplied) was deemed to be the liable person for a fixed-charge notice issued on 1 August 2016 notwithstanding the fact they sold their car to a garage on 18 March 2016 and the vehicle was subsequently resold to a third party who committed the alleged offence; if the matter can be rectified, with particular reference to the principle of natural justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32507/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

Change of vehicle ownership notifications are recorded on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) at my Departments office in Shannon, Co. Clare.

According to records on the NVDF, on the date of the offence, 1 August 2016, Ms. Lawlor was the registered owner of the vehicle in question, and hence she received the Fixed Charge Notice. Subsequent to this, the Department received notifications of change of vehicle ownership for the said vehicle. 

On review of these notifications, and the correspondence sequence, there appears some doubt as to the owner of the vehicle at the time of the offence, so accordingly the matter has been referred back to An Garda Síochána's Fixed Charge Processing Office in Thurles for investigation.