Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the revenue accrued in each of the past two years to date from penalty points and parking fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42030/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Information on revenue accruing on foot of payments from fixed charge notices and parking fees is not readily available and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of staff time and resources. I have no responsibility in relation to revenue accruing from clamping carried out by or on behalf of local authorities.

I can inform the Deputy that €15.258 million was collected through the Garda Vote in 2004 under the Road Traffic Acts and in 2005 €14.283 million was collected. These amounts are in respect of all offences under the Road Traffic Acts for which monies were collected inclusive of fixed charges, clamping and parking fees. The amount collected this year to date under the Garda Vote is €15.197 million. This figure is provisional.

The revenue accruing to the Courts Vote in 2004 was €8.810 million under the Road Traffic Acts and in 2005 €7.526 million was collected. This also covers revenue in respect of all offences under the Road Traffic Acts inclusive of fixed charges, clamping and parking fees. The amount collected this year to date under the Courts Vote is €14.8 million.

All revenue received is surrendered to the Exchequer as extra exchequer receipts and are accounted for in the Appropriation Accounts.