Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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739. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers who paid a fixed charge penalty notice for speeding in each Garda division within the statutory payment timeframe in 2021 and to-date in 2022, in tabular form [37374/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the management of the Fixed Charge Processing System. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

The table below, which was provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of instances where a fixed charge notice was issued for the offence of speeding and was subsequently paid within the statutory 28 day payment timeframe, in 2021 and at 30 June 2022, the latest date for which figures are available.

It remains an option for a person to not pay a fixed charge notice and to proceed to Court, where they can offer a defence for the initial offence to a Judge who will decide on their case. As the Deputy can appreciate the Judiciary are independent in their functions under the Constitution and the law.

Additional Information

Figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2021 to 30/06/2022, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the FCPS system as was available on 07/07/2022 and is liable to change.