Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of motoring fines issued by An Garda Síochána in 2012 and to date in 2013 for passengers aged over 17 years for not wearing a seat belt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17757/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that 1,419 fixed charge notices issued in 2012 and 234 notices issued in 2013 (to 31 March) by An Garda Síochána, for the offence of not wearing a seatbelt, committed by adult passengers of vehicles with seats for not more than 8 persons, not including the driver. It should be noted that the figures provided by An Garda Síochána are provisional, operational and liable to change.

I am further informed that An Garda Síochána conducts awareness campaigns and dedicated enforcement initiatives targeting high risk behaviour such as non use of seat belts with a view to promoting an improved compliance culture amongst road users and reducing the number of fatalities and serious injuries on our roads.