Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 242: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the level of enforcement of the ban on the use of hand-held mobile phones by drivers since the inception of the ban. [32021/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 2006 which came into effect on 21 July 2006 provides for a ban on the use of hand held mobile phones. This offence was brought within the Fixed Charge Penalty Point System (FCPS) on 1 September 2006. I am informed by the Garda authorities that between 1 September and 30 September, 1,082 fixed charge notices issued for this offence.

I am also informed that prosecutions have been initiated in 43 cases for offences which occurred prior to 1 September 2006.