Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Department of Justice and Equality

Fines Administration

Photo of Emer CurrieEmer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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653. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of individuals issued fines for illegally parking in a disabled parking space from 2023 to date; the number of individuals that paid the fine within 28 days; the number of individuals that paid the fine following the 28-day period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37677/25]

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by An Garda Síochána that the below table provides a breakdown of the number Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) issued for the offences of parking or stopping in a disabled parking bay, those paid within 28 days of date of notice, those paid after 28 days, and the number that remain unpaid as of 8 July 2025.



Year


FCNs Issued


Paid Within 28 Days


Paid After 28 Days


Unpaid


2023


4,257


2,679


383


1,195


2024


4,819


3,102


445


1,272


2025


2,885


1,903


140


842

All information contained above is based upon operational data from the Fixed Charge Processing System as was available on 8 July 2025 and is liable to change.

Photo of Emer CurrieEmer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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654. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of individuals issued fines for misusing a disabled parking badge from 2023 to date; the number of individuals that paid the fine within 28 days; the number of individuals that paid the fine following the 28-day period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37678/25]

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

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