Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will consider an increase in the on-the-spot parking fine which remains at a €19 level. [26788/05]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 380: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will consider an increase in the on-the-spot parking fine which remains at a €19 level. [26787/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 380 together.

The Road Traffic Act 2002 provides for the replacement of the on-the-spot fine system with the new fixed charge system. That system currently applies to the offences of exceeding a speed limit and non-compliance with seat belt regulations. Regulations to provide for the roll-out of that system to a significant number of additional traffic and parking offences are currently being prepared by my Department in consultation with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Garda Síochána. This extension of the operation of the fixed charge system will include its application to illegal parking offences. The level of the fixed charge, which I will prescribe as soon as feasible, will be higher than the present level of €19. The operation of the fixed charge system is dependent on the development of a new computerised processing system for the Garda and the putting in place of administrative support services.