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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

Ceisteanna (527)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

527. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 37 to 39 of 11 May 2017, the number of those fixed charge notices that were paid on time annually; the number that progressed to court annually; the number of speeding fixed charge notices issued by a company (details supplied) that progressed to court annually; the number per District Court which have resulted in conviction annually; the number which have been struck out per District Court and the reason for same; the number of speeding fixed charge notices issued by the company's speed vans that progressed to conviction in court annually, by District Court; the number of persons who had their licence numbers recorded upon conviction, by District Court; if that report is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35868/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

I understand from the response provided by the Tánaiste to Parliamentary Question Nos. 37 to 39 of 11 May 2017 that the Courts Service is not in a position to provide the courts data requested in the Deputy's questions, as the Courts Service systems cannot differentiate between "Speed Vans" operated by the named company and those operated by An Garda Síochána.

My Department has, again, requested the information in relation to Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) outlined in the Deputy's current question and will provide this information directly to the Deputy once it is to hand.