Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
1288. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice the number of drivers that paid a fixed charge penalty notice for speeding in each Garda division within the statutory payment timeframe in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2009/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs 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, including the recording of traffic offences, collisions and seizures of vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.
The Garda authorities have provided me with the below table, which provides a yearly breakdown per Garda division of the number of instances in which a party paid a Fixed Charge Notice issued for the offences of speeding.
|
Division |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
3502 |
3768 |
4825 |
3572 |
|
Clare |
4798 |
3734 |
4320 |
4024 |
|
Cork City |
2804 |
3553 |
6221 |
9678 |
|
Cork North |
4437 |
4301 |
5860 |
5099 |
|
Cork West |
4834 |
4227 |
3069 |
3236 |
|
D.M.R. Eastern |
3126 |
3922 |
4887 |
3302 |
|
D.M.R. North Central |
2380 |
2399 |
2833 |
2338 |
|
D.M.R. Northern |
6893 |
7010 |
9488 |
7073 |
|
D.M.R. South Central |
3187 |
2590 |
2182 |
1928 |
|
D.M.R. Southern |
1383 |
1290 |
2855 |
2762 |
|
D.M.R. Western |
2307 |
2779 |
10338 |
6458 |
|
Donegal |
2335 |
2732 |
3228 |
2854 |
|
Galway |
7806 |
8038 |
12166 |
8204 |
|
Kerry |
2962 |
3438 |
3309 |
3365 |
|
Kildare |
12500 |
10606 |
10894 |
12095 |
|
Kilkenny/Carlow |
4456 |
4301 |
4457 |
4987 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
4013 |
4530 |
5691 |
6858 |
|
Limerick |
8911 |
9195 |
7263 |
6916 |
|
Louth |
1948 |
1907 |
3922 |
3509 |
|
Mayo |
2494 |
4757 |
3431 |
2579 |
|
Meath |
4920 |
2803 |
6978 |
5370 |
|
Roscommon/Longford |
2365 |
2642 |
3830 |
2624 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
2706 |
2693 |
1700 |
2538 |
|
Tipperary |
3174 |
2893 |
5673 |
6415 |
|
Waterford |
4495 |
4320 |
4765 |
4810 |
|
Westmeath |
2120 |
2983 |
4196 |
4222 |
|
Wexford |
3880 |
3878 |
4341 |
4032 |
|
Wicklow |
4732 |
4456 |
11155 |
8334 |
|
Totals |
115468 |
115745 |
153877 |
139182 |
I have been advised that the above figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2021, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the Fixed Charge Procession System as was available on 04/01/2022 and is liable to change.
