As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005,the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the management of the Fixed Charge Processing System. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.
The Garda authorities have provided me with the below figures, which provide a yearly breakdown per Garda Division of the number of instances in which a Fixed Charge Notice was issued for the offences of speeding and was paid using the third payment option.
it is important to note that court proceedings are initiated where a fine is not paid within the required timeframe. A third payment option is available where the fine can be paid up to a number of days before the court date. This fine will be double the original fine.
In this instance, all cases where a fine of €160 was paid (double the original fine amount of €80) have been included.
Garda Divisions
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
Cavan/Monaghan
|
155
|
161
|
194
|
45
|
Clare
|
222
|
217
|
256
|
114
|
Cork City
|
133
|
147
|
138
|
43
|
Cork North
|
212
|
196
|
243
|
91
|
Cork West
|
232
|
175
|
133
|
59
|
D.M.R. Eastern
|
132
|
138
|
198
|
10
|
D.M.R. North Central
|
147
|
142
|
123
|
*
|
D.M.R. Northern
|
358
|
315
|
319
|
*
|
D.M.R. South Central
|
169
|
123
|
67
|
*
|
D.M.R. Southern
|
67
|
60
|
77
|
*
|
D.M.R. Western
|
93
|
144
|
333
|
*
|
Donegal
|
130
|
177
|
200
|
43
|
Galway
|
374
|
422
|
651
|
188
|
Kerry
|
151
|
145
|
157
|
86
|
Kildare
|
541
|
500
|
515
|
221
|
Kilkenny/Carlow
|
234
|
166
|
199
|
110
|
Laois/Offaly
|
201
|
223
|
254
|
72
|
Limerick
|
436
|
430
|
411
|
115
|
Louth
|
116
|
145
|
195
|
*
|
Mayo
|
116
|
201
|
112
|
*
|
Meath Div
|
215
|
124
|
106
|
*
|
Roscommon/Longford
|
133
|
130
|
180
|
64
|
Sligo/Leitrim
|
140
|
147
|
78
|
46
|
Tipperary
|
187
|
174
|
306
|
46
|
Waterford
|
217
|
193
|
218
|
112
|
Westmeath
|
107
|
147
|
199
|
97
|
Wexford
|
213
|
211
|
230
|
115
|
Wicklow Div
|
274
|
216
|
339
|
150
|
Totals
|
5705
|
5569
|
6431
|
1827
|
* denotes a figure less than 10.
It is important to note that the above figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2021, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the Fixed Charge Processing System (FCPS) as was available on 13/01/2022 and is liable to change. Figures less than 10 are not released due to data protection considerations.