Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the new policy of traffic wardens and Gardaí of not placing parking fine notices or illegal parking notices on cars, making it immediately apparent to the motorist that a fine has been issued, but of only sending a notice in the post; and if he will recommend that this practice be discontinued. [15371/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that prior to the roll-out of the Fixed Charge Processing System on 3 April, 2006 a number of non-penalty point offences were dealt with by the fines on the spot system. Since 3 April, 2006 the use of hand-held devices and notepads replaced the fines on the spot system and all offences are now being dealt with under the Fixed Charge Processing System.

This system involves the detecting Garda or traffic warden recording the offences on either a hand-held terminal or a notepad. A fixed charge notice is then issued and posted from the National Processing Office to the owner of the vehicle as recorded on the National Vehicle File. It should be noted that traffic wardens are mainly employed by the local authorities. However, a number are still employed by the Garda Commissioner.