Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1070. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by gardaí for having no valid NCT certificate within DMR region, Kildare and Wicklow in 2023, in tabular form. [1086/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Road safety is a shared responsibility which this Government takes very seriously. We have all been shocked by the recent loss of life on our roads, and concerned by the worrying increase in road fatalities in 2023, and into the early days of the New Year, after many years of progress in making our roads safer.

Road traffic enforcement is an integral part of the day to day duties of all front-line Gardaí – on average 25% of roads policing enforcement and 75% of drug/drink driving checks are carried out by regular members.

The budgetary provision for the recruitment of 800 - 1000 new Gardaí this year will both increase the number of front-line Gardaí and allow for the expansion of specialist units as deemed necessary by the Garda Commissioner.

I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the below table provides a breakdown of the number of vehicles seized under section 41 of the Road Traffic Act for the reason of having no valid NCT certificate.

Information supplied is from PULSE as of 9 January 2024, and is operational and subject to change. Incidents shown are from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 inclusive.