I have requested a Garda report on the matter referred to in the Deputy's question and will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda report.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 126 for answer on Tuesday, 9 May 2017 in which you asked "the number of persons detected of driving while not wearing a seat belt or having their passenger wearing a seat belt in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of persons that paid a fixed charge notice for this offence within the 56 day limit in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017".
As you will recall, the information you requested could not be obtained in the time available, and I undertook to contact you directly on receipt of a report from An Garda Síochána.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table details the number of Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) issued in respect of persons detected for driving while not wearing a seat belt or having their passenger wearing a seat belt, for 2015, 2016 and from 1 January to 12 May 2017.
I am further informed that FCNs with a status of "Paid Penalty Point" relate to the driver of the vehicle and were issued where either the driver, or a juvenile passenger in the car, was not wearing a seat belt and those with a status of "Paid - Non Penalty Points" relate to adult passengers in the car who were not wearing a seat belt. Please note that these statistics are provisional, operational and liable to change and are valid as of 12 May 2017.
I hope this information is of assistance.
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The Number of Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) issued in respect of persons detected for driving while not wearing a seat belt or having their passenger wear a seat belt for 2015, 2016 and from 1 January to 12 May 2017.*
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2015
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2016
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1 January to 12 May 2017
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FCNs Issued
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10,182
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9,816
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3,175
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Paid Penalty Point**
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5,851
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5,821
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1,326
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Paid - Non Penalty Points***
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913
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780
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175
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Active Payment Periods
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1,129
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Payment Clearing
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28
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*These statistics are provisional, operational and liable to change and are valid as of 12 May 2017.**Paid Penalty Point relates to the driver of the vehicle and were issued where either the driver, or a juvenile passenger in the car, was not wearing a seat belt.***Paid - Non Penalty Points relates to adult passengers in the car who were not wearing a seat belt.
