Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
525. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 9 May 2017, the number of persons who paid a fixed charge notice for driving while holding a mobile phone within the 56-day limit in each of the years 2015 to 2016, and to date in 2017; if that report is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35866/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Garda authorities that Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 2006 creates the offence for a person to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle while holding a mobile phone and persons detected committing offences in contravention of this section are dealt with by way of a Fixed Charge Notice (FCN). I am further advised that the following table details the number of FCNs issued in respect of persons detected for driving while holding a mobile phone; the total number of unpaid FCNs which have been forwarded to the Courts Service for summons; additional FCN statistical breakdowns; for the period 2015, 2016 and to 30 June 2017:
Number of FCNs issued in respect of persons detected for driving while holding a mobile phone*
|
- |
2015* |
2016* |
to 30 June 2017* |
|
No. of FCNs Issued |
28,777 |
28,121 |
14,046 |
|
No. of FCNs (Penalty Points) Paid |
22,657 |
22,288 |
9,545 |
|
No. of Paid (Payment Clearing) |
0 |
0 |
58 |
|
No. of FCNs Terminated |
647 |
489 |
342 |
|
No. of FCNs sent to the Courts Service |
5,335 |
5,230 |
1,428 |
|
No. of FCNs Statute Barred |
47 |
39 |
0 |
|
No. of Manual / Company Summons |
91 |
75 |
23 |
|
No. within Active Interval |
0 |
0 |
2,357 |
|
No. Awaiting Notification (Printing) |
0 |
0 |
143 |
|
No. Awaiting National Juvenile Office Decision / Printing |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
No. of Summons Ready |
0 |
0 |
142 |
*Statistics provided are provisional, operational and subject to change and are valid to 30 June 2017.
