Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by gardaí for having no insurance within Kildare Garda division in 2022, and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [14040/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, 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 management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the enforcement of road traffic legislation. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters.

I have been provided by the Garda authorities with the below table, outlining a yearly breakdown of the number of incidents where a vehicle was seized under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act in the Kildare Division for the offence of driving without insurance.

* 2023 figures cover the period from 1 January 2023 to 28 February 2023

I have been informed by the Garda authorities that all information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the PULSE systemas was available on 1 March 2023 and is liable to change.