Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of offices and civil servants involved in the administration of the penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36365/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Garda Síochána Fixed Charge Processing Office, located in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, is responsible for the administration of the Fixed Charge Processing System, which was developed by An Garda Síochána to enable computer aided processing of offences contrary to the Road Traffic Acts which incur fixed charges. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of civil servants involved in the administration of the Fixed Charge Processing Office, as at 30 September, 2009, is 62.8 whole-time equivalents. The administration of penalty points is a matter for the Department of Transport.