Written answers

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Department of Justice and Equality

Penalty Points System

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers that were issued with penalty point notices in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number that paid their penalty points notice fines and received the points; the number that did not pay and were summoned to court and the number of these drivers that were convicted in court and received the double points; the number of drivers that did not receive the points in court by claiming they had not receive the penalty point notice by each District Court; the number of these drivers that were repeat offenders; the number of these were for speeding offences and a breakdown of all other offences where drivers avoided the points in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46375/12]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy again when the report is to hand.

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