As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána. I have no direct role in these matters.
The below table, comprising information provided to me by the Garda authorities, provides a yearly breakdown per Garda division of the number of instances in which a party was issued with a Fixed Charge Notice for the offence of driving while holding a mobile phone.
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021*
|
Cavan/Monaghan
|
1136
|
992
|
642
|
248
|
Clare
|
910
|
584
|
662
|
380
|
Cork City
|
1625
|
1333
|
1258
|
1313
|
Cork North
|
1142
|
1170
|
928
|
605
|
Cork West
|
696
|
621
|
529
|
360
|
D.M.R. Eastern
|
1078
|
980
|
685
|
351
|
D.M.R. North Central
|
684
|
584
|
570
|
498
|
D.M.R. Northern
|
932
|
1235
|
962
|
837
|
D.M.R. South Central
|
973
|
1083
|
593
|
308
|
D.M.R. Southern
|
1113
|
1029
|
669
|
406
|
D.M.R. Western
|
1678
|
1599
|
1571
|
1031
|
Donegal
|
460
|
613
|
578
|
438
|
Galway Div
|
2732
|
2253
|
1534
|
683
|
Kerry
|
1078
|
1119
|
806
|
812
|
Kildare Div
|
1591
|
1244
|
1601
|
2071
|
Kilkenny/Carlow
|
1429
|
1122
|
1338
|
1206
|
Laois/Offaly
|
1344
|
1041
|
814
|
1083
|
Limerick
|
2524
|
2264
|
942
|
720
|
Louth Div
|
630
|
439
|
846
|
531
|
Mayo
|
717
|
1320
|
907
|
871
|
Meath Div
|
641
|
698
|
1250
|
1327
|
Roscommon/Longford Div
|
714
|
614
|
421
|
311
|
Sligo/Leitrim
|
682
|
745
|
237
|
262
|
Tipperary
|
716
|
745
|
796
|
811
|
Waterford Div
|
1024
|
805
|
1090
|
1098
|
Westmeath Div
|
443
|
351
|
355
|
510
|
Wexford Div
|
1620
|
1584
|
1237
|
794
|
Wicklow Div
|
862
|
939
|
657
|
549
|
National
|
31174
|
29106
|
24478
|
20414
|
* Figures for 2021 up to 31 October 2021
The above figures are based on incidents which occurred from 1 January 2018 to 31 October 2021, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the fixed charge processing system as was available on 2 November 2021 and is liable to change.