Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of persons who have been fined for breaching Covid-19 travel restrictions since the start of the pandemic by county. [58950/22]

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount in Euro that was collected in fines which were issued for breaches of Covid-19 restrictions in each county since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. [58951/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 555 and 556 together.

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. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.

As the Deputy will also be aware, responsibility for policing the Public Health regulations during the Covid-19 public health emergency rested with the Garda Commissioner. Further, responsibility for the legislation underpinning the Public Health response lies with my colleague, the Minister for Health.

I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table attached to this response details the number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) issued in relation to Covid-19 related offences, including those relating to travel restrictions. It also shows the total amount paid and the number of distinct individuals in relation to these FPNs. Figures are grouped according to the county in which the offence occurred.

Please note that this data is taken from the PULSE system as at 23November 2022, and may be liable to change. The date of offences ranged from 26 November 2020 to 6 February 2022. Fine amount is dependent on the type of offence.

Table 1: Covid-19 FPNs by County