Peadar Tóibín
Ceist:555. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the total number of persons who have been fined for breaching Covid-19 travel restrictions since the start of the pandemic by county. [58950/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 29 November 2022
Ceisteanna (555, 556)
Peadar Tóibín
Ceist:556. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the total amount in Euro that was collected in fines which were issued for breaches of Covid-19 restrictions in each county since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. [58951/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 555 and 556 together.
As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
As the Deputy will also be aware, responsibility for policing the Public Health regulations during the Covid-19 public health emergency rested with the Garda Commissioner. Further, responsibility for the legislation underpinning the Public Health response lies with my colleague, the Minister for Health.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table attached to this response details the number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) issued in relation to Covid-19 related offences, including those relating to travel restrictions. It also shows the total amount paid and the number of distinct individuals in relation to these FPNs. Figures are grouped according to the county in which the offence occurred.
Please note that this data is taken from the PULSE system as at 23 November 2022, and may be liable to change. The date of offences ranged from 26 November 2020 to 6 February 2022. Fine amount is dependent on the type of offence.
Table 1: Covid-19 FPNs by County
|
All FPNs |
Travel Restriction FPNs Only |
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|
Persons |
FPNs |
Total Paid |
Persons |
FPNs |
Total Paid |
|
|
Carlow |
129 |
134 |
€8,630 |
112 |
112 |
€6,600 |
|
Cavan |
295 |
302 |
€20,300 |
214 |
214 |
€10,100 |
|
Clare |
446 |
455 |
€27,360 |
405 |
405 |
€22,500 |
|
Cork |
3,507 |
3,518 |
€246,570 |
2,820 |
2,820 |
€150,200 |
|
Donegal |
905 |
926 |
€60,790 |
713 |
714 |
€40,300 |
|
Dublin |
7,259 |
7,346 |
€905,110 |
6,143 |
6,150 |
€762,700 |
|
Galway |
1,317 |
1,338 |
€133,180 |
794 |
794 |
€41,800 |
|
Kerry |
471 |
474 |
€31,730 |
390 |
390 |
€19,700 |
|
Kildare |
434 |
437 |
€19,660 |
411 |
411 |
€16,700 |
|
Kilkenny |
364 |
365 |
€26,780 |
278 |
278 |
€14,100 |
|
Laois |
324 |
330 |
€11,600 |
296 |
296 |
€9,200 |
|
Leitrim |
216 |
224 |
€10,500 |
165 |
165 |
€4,700 |
|
Limerick |
1,283 |
1,295 |
€128,150 |
818 |
820 |
€48,300 |
|
Longford |
334 |
337 |
€16,460 |
266 |
266 |
€11,500 |
|
Louth |
686 |
696 |
€37,190 |
570 |
571 |
€27,600 |
|
Mayo |
469 |
470 |
€32,460 |
353 |
353 |
€19,800 |
|
Meath |
483 |
488 |
€24,720 |
432 |
432 |
€20,000 |
|
Monaghan |
398 |
398 |
€19,560 |
259 |
259 |
€11,500 |
|
Offaly |
322 |
326 |
€18,010 |
286 |
286 |
€12,200 |
|
Roscommon |
192 |
194 |
€11,360 |
147 |
147 |
€6,500 |
|
Sligo |
283 |
288 |
€26,440 |
187 |
187 |
€10,100 |
|
Tipperary |
574 |
579 |
€31,310 |
439 |
439 |
€16,400 |
|
Waterford |
860 |
865 |
€63,200 |
588 |
588 |
€29,600 |
|
Westmeath |
251 |
262 |
€15,730 |
214 |
214 |
€10,600 |
|
Wexford |
420 |
430 |
€20,800 |
392 |
392 |
€17,900 |
|
Wicklow |
655 |
655 |
€40,630 |
645 |
645 |
€39,600 |
|
Total |
22,877 |
23,132 |
€1,988,230 |
18,337 |
18,348 |
€1,380,200 |
Question No. 556 answered with Question No. 555.