I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the 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; and additional FCN statistical breakdowns, for the period 2015, 2016 and to 31 October 2017.
Number of FCNs issued in respect of persons detected for driving while holding a mobile phone*
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2015*
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2016*
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to 31 October 2017*
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No. of FCNs Issued
|
28,777
|
28,121
|
24,102
|
No. of FCNs (Penalty Points) Paid
|
22,657
|
22,288
|
17,494
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No. of Paid (Payment Clearing)
|
0
|
0
|
63
|
No. of FCNs Terminated
|
647
|
490
|
565
|
No. of FCNs sent to the Courts Service
|
5,335
|
5,230
|
3,427
|
No. of FCNs Statute Barred
|
47
|
38
|
11
|
No. of Manual/Company Summons
|
91
|
75
|
42
|
No. within Active Interval
|
0
|
0
|
2,244
|
No. Awaiting Notification (Printing)
|
0
|
0
|
81
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No. Awaiting National Juvenile Office Decision/ Printing
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
No. of Summons Ready
|
0
|
0
|
161
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*Statistics provided are provisional, operational and subject to change and are valid to 31 October 2017.