Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of recommendation 4.4 contained in the Garda Síochána Inspectorate report entitled The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy regarding the need to commence section 44 to put the third payment option in place, the timeline for the introduction of this option. [15586/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Section 44 of the Road Traffic act 2010 deals with the payment of a fixed charge on service of a summons to court, known as the "3rd payment option". This section has not yet been commenced because the administrative structure for dealing with the option is not yet in place. The Courts Service and An Garda Siochána have been in discussion regarding the matter and I understand that a number of administrative and technical matters will need to be addressed and a suitable IT solution put in place so that this option can be implemented. I understand that, following the deliberations of the Criminal Justice (Fixed Charge Processing System) Working Group, the recommendation will be implemented over the next year or so.  I look forward to this "3rd payment option" coming into effect during 2015 as its non-implementation has meant that I cannot commence a number of other sections in the 2010 Act as the provisions contained are interrelated.

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of recommendation 2.9 contained in the Garda Síochána Inspectorate report entitled The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy regarding the need to address the legislative deficiency of the application of penalty points and fines to drivers of commercial company vehicles, hire agency vehicles and unregistered vehicles, if it is intended to initiate legislative change to address these deficiencies. [15588/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Following the publication of the Garda Inspectorate report 'The Fixed Charge Processing System, A 21st Century Strategy', the Minister for Justice and Equality and I established a Criminal Justice Working Group, as recommended in the first Chapter of the report. The Working Group, which will be jointly chaired by my Department and the Department of Justice and Equality will oversee and facilitate the implementation of the recommendations in the report.  

I understand that the Group has already considered the recommendations in the report, including Recommendation 2.9 relating to commercial company vehicles, hire cars and unregistered vehicles. Any measures considered necessary to implement this recommendation, including legislation,  will be taken as quickly as possible.