Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce measures which will require all traffic fines to be sent out by registered post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41132/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I presume the Deputy is referring to fixed charge notices associated with road traffic offences.

Road traffic legislation already provides for the option of issuing fixed charge notices by post.

The Road Traffic Bill 2009, which was published on 30 October, includes a provision for the presumption, unless the contrary is shown, that the relevant fixed charge notice has being served by post where there is proof of posting or delivery of the notice. Section 34 provides that, in any proceedings in respect of a fixed charge offence, a document purporting to be a certificate or receipt of posting or delivery issued by An Post or another postal service is admissible in evidence as proof of posting or delivery until the contrary is shown.

I have no plans to provide for the issuing of fixed charge notices by registered post.