Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of fixed fines which have been issued to drivers with a foreign licence for breaches of the Road Traffic Acts in cases in which penalty points could not be awarded, for the last period for which figures are available; and the number of these which have been paid to date. [21240/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the IT system at the Garda fixed penalty office does not distinguish between foreign drivers, Irish drivers, foreign addresses and Irish addresses. Consequently, no data are available on the number of foreign drivers who have been issued with fixed charge notices or who have paid a fixed charge. Fixed charge notices are issued in all cases where an address is available.