Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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480. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter regarding fixed charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17600/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that where a person is intercepted by a member of An Garda Síochána in connection with an alleged road traffic offence, a fixed charge notice is issued to the address provided by the person at the time of the detection of the offence, including where that address is outside the State. Fixed charge notices may also be issued to an address outside the State where the registered owner of the vehicle provides such an address in connection with nominating another person as being the driver of the vehicle at the time the offence was committed. These long-standing arrangements are in accordance with the relevant road traffic legislation.

With regard to the reference in the correspondence supplied to a recent Prime Time programme, as I have previously indicated, I have sought a report from the Garda Commissioner on a number of issues raised regarding certain aspects of the operation of the safety camera network and expect to receive this report in the very near future.