Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 435: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he proposes to take to address the issue of speeding fines imposed and paid in respect of offences in the vicinity of Newtownmountkennedy in contrast with those whose fines were struck out in court on legal grounds; if it is intended to make restitution to the former; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31079/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I am not aware of any issue arising in relation to breaches of the speed limit in the Newtownmountkennedy area so I presume that the Deputy intends to refer to the decisions of Bray District Court earlier this year in connection with the prosecution of breaches of the special speed limit that applies on the N11 in the vicinity of Kilmacanogue village.

The position is that Wicklow County Council are satisfied that special speed limit by-laws have been validly made since April 2004 and that a lawful and enforceable special speed limit is in place on the stretch of the N11 in question. Wicklow County Council's by-laws and the special speed limit have not been struck down as unlawful by Bray District Court and there are no grounds therefore for the refund of fixed charge payments made to the Garda Síochána and the deletion of penalty points on the relevant driving licence record.