Written answers
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
Department of Justice and Equality
Road Traffic Offences Data
Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 138 of 21 March 2017, 469 of 26 July 2017 and 556 of 7 November 2017, if the report is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53323/17]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The position in relation to conviction statistics has already been clarified to the Deputy in the responses to Parliamentary Question Nos. 138 of 21 March 2017, 469 of 26 July 2017 and 556 of 7 November 2017; namely that the Courts Service is not in a position to match the prosecutions specified in the Deputy's question to court results. It follows that it is similarly not possible to ascertain the number of driver licence numbers recorded for the offence referred to in the question, where the offence specified results in a conviction.
A report has again been requested from the Garda authorities in relation to statistics on drivers detected with blood alcohol content levels of between 50mg and 80mg for the years in question and I can assure the Deputy that I will provide this information directly on receipt of a Garda report.
Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 86 and 87 of 17 May 2017, 528 of 26 July 2017 and 559 of 7 November 2017, the number of those summonses not served in 2015 and 2016 that were reissued; further to the statement that a summons struck out not served can be reissued at the request of An Garda Síochána, the details of same; if this is normal practice; the policies in place to enable a Garda to decide to have a summons reissued or not; if that report is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53324/17]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I have again requested a Garda report on the matters referred to in the Deputy's questions and will contact the Deputy directly on receipt of a Garda report.
Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 7 November 2017, if the An Garda Síochána report is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53325/17]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the table details the number of FCNs issued in respect of persons detected for driving while holding a mobile phone; the total number of unpaid FCNs which have been forwarded to the Courts Service for summons; and additional FCN statistical breakdowns, for the period 2015, 2016 and to 31 October 2017.
Number of FCNs issued in respect of persons detected for driving while holding a mobile phone*
| 2015* | 2016* | to 31 October 2017* | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of FCNs Issued | 28,777 | 28,121 | 24,102 |
No. of FCNs (Penalty Points) Paid | 22,657 | 22,288 | 17,494 |
No. of Paid (Payment Clearing) | 0 | 0 | 63 |
No. of FCNs Terminated | 647 | 490 | 565 |
No. of FCNs sent to the Courts Service | 5,335 | 5,230 | 3,427 |
No. of FCNs Statute Barred | 47 | 38 | 11 |
No. of Manual/Company Summons | 91 | 75 | 42 |
No. within Active Interval | 0 | 0 | 2,244 |
No. Awaiting Notification (Printing) | 0 | 0 | 81 |
No. Awaiting National Juvenile Office Decision/ Printing | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. of Summons Ready | 0 | 0 | 161 |
*Statistics provided are provisional, operational and subject to change and are valid to 31 October 2017.
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