Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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1684. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when and how section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 may be commenced. [33339/14]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 provides that a person who is served with a summons in respect of a fixed charge offence may pay the amount stated on the fixed charge notice not later than 7 days before the date specified for the hearing of the charge in court. The section has not yet been commenced as some technical and administrative measures to give effect to the section remain to be resolved. I understand that the Gardaí and the Courts Service are working to resolve the outstanding issues and I will commence section 44 as soon as these issues are resolved.