Ms Paula Hilman:

I can talk about An Garda Síochána figures. We heard from some of today's contributors about the different approaches of local authorities but I do not have any local authority figures on this. Since 2018, the number of tickets that An Garda Síochána issued for various parking offences has been on an upward trajectory. Last year, there were over 6,500 tickets issued and this year, to date, over 5,500 have been issued for various parking offences. We are seeing an increase right across the country. The majority of tickets are issued in Dublin, particularly in the city environment, followed by our southern region, including Cork. We are seeing an increase.

If the Senator is asking whether it is increasing, I am not sure if that figure is totally evidence-based or gives a complete picture of what is happening. As we have heard, some of the interactions may involve giving somebody advice and letting them move on and some may be issued by local authorities. It is a more holistic picture than solely the tickets we are issuing in An Garda Síochána.