Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 December 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána

10:30 am

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the assistant commissioner. There are a lot of positives in that. My next point is in regard to the fixed charge notices. I raised the point that a number of cases had been reported in the media involving consequences beyond the fine or the notice, such as implications for jobs and there are reports of somebody being arrested, if not imprisoned, and all the rest. On the previous occasion, Assistant Commissioner Finn outlined there are 119 solicitor's letters. Has that escalated and are there now more cases? Are there cases which have proceeded to the courts at this point?

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