Written answers

Tuesday, 20 March 2007

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Road Traffic Offences

11:00 pm

Photo of Olivia MitchellOlivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 22 February 2007, the number of penalty points imposed against such persons as referred to in the response to this question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9915/07]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have informed the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 22 February 2007 that I have been informed by the Garda authorities that since the introduction of the Fixed Charge Processing System prosecutions have been initiated against 41,753 persons who had been issued with a fixed charge notice for a penalty point offence and had failed to pay the fixed charge.

I am informed that in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, 2002, the Courts Service must notify the Minister for Transport of all convictions requiring the awarding of penalty points. I have no responsibility to the Dáil in relation to the endorsement of penalty points on driving licence record entries.

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