As the Deputy is aware the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes operational decisions relating to road traffic matters.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the number of instances, by Garda Division, in which a Fixed Charge Notice (FCN) was issued for the offence of driving while holding a mobile phone and the FCN was not paid.
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021*
|
Cavan/Monaghan
|
149
|
146
|
97
|
35
|
Clare
|
129
|
77
|
99
|
47
|
Cork City
|
253
|
190
|
184
|
160
|
Cork North
|
135
|
163
|
120
|
88
|
Cork West
|
72
|
69
|
31
|
21
|
D.M.R. Eastern
|
137
|
141
|
95
|
60
|
D.M.R. North Central
|
139
|
121
|
122
|
85
|
D.M.R. Northern
|
178
|
240
|
194
|
167
|
D.M.R. South Central
|
153
|
232
|
112
|
46
|
D.M.R. Southern
|
207
|
195
|
172
|
94
|
D.M.R. Western
|
346
|
371
|
355
|
232
|
Donegal
|
65
|
77
|
67
|
50
|
Galway Div
|
316
|
306
|
190
|
84
|
Kerry
|
148
|
149
|
126
|
95
|
Kildare Div
|
221
|
182
|
234
|
324
|
Kilkenny/Carlow
|
152
|
150
|
175
|
174
|
Laois/Offaly
|
161
|
141
|
112
|
148
|
Limerick
|
386
|
320
|
163
|
112
|
Louth Div
|
84
|
77
|
133
|
113
|
Mayo
|
63
|
139
|
96
|
109
|
Meath Div
|
94
|
98
|
164
|
218
|
Roscommon/Longford Div
|
81
|
72
|
58
|
46
|
Sligo/Leitrim
|
73
|
75
|
27
|
32
|
Tipperary
|
94
|
96
|
132
|
129
|
Waterford Div
|
115
|
116
|
162
|
160
|
Westmeath Div
|
48
|
38
|
47
|
56
|
Wexford Div
|
213
|
180
|
148
|
99
|
Wicklow Div
|
113
|
121
|
99
|
73
|
Total
|
4325
|
4282
|
3714
|
3057
|
The above figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01 January 2018 to 31 October 2021, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the fixed charge processing system as was available on 2 November 2021 and is liable to change.