Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drivers apprehended for driving without insurance; the number of penalty points awarded on foot of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33980/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the numbers of proceedings forno insurance commenced for the years 2000-2004 are shown in the following table:

The application of penalty points is a matter for the Department of Transport. I have been informed by that Department that from 1 June 2003, when driving without insurance became a penalty points offence, to 31 October 2005, a total of 1,257 drivers received penalty point notices in respect of insurance offences.