Catherine Murphy
Ceist:
744. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of cancelled fixed penalty notices by category including the offence in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 in tabular form. [37673/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
I have contacted An Garda Síochána for the information requested by the Deputy, regretfully this information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 744 of 12 July 2022 where you asked for: “The number of cancelled fixed penalty notices by category including the offence in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 in tabular form.”
As you will recall, I had sought the information you requested from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand.
As you 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.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the table below sets out the total number of Fixed Charge Notices that were issued in the years 2020, 2021 and up to 30 June 2022; and the number cancelled (status of ‘terminated’) in the same period.
FCN
|
2020
|
2021
|
Up to 30 June 2022
|
Grand Total
|
Issued
|
337374
|
328265
|
153870
|
819539
|
Terminated
|
11224
|
10384
|
4151
|
25759
|
% Terminated
|
3.32%
|
3.16%
|
2.69%
|
3.14%
|
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table in the attached Appendix sets out the number of Fixed Charge Notices issued by offence group for the years 2020, 2021 and up to 30 June 2022; and the number of fixed charge notices that were cancelled (status of ‘terminated’) in the same period.
As you will be aware, Judge Matthew Deery was appointed as the sole Independent Oversight Authority for the Garda FCPS Cancellation Policy by Minister Frances Fitzgerald in January 2015, following a recommendation contained in the Garda Professional Standards Unit (GPSU) report, "Examination of the Procedures, Policy and Decision-Making Processes in relation to Cancellations on the Fixed Charge Processing System of the Road Traffic-related Offences", published by the Minister at the same time.
Minister Heather Humphreys TD, published the fifth and sixth annual reports of the Independent Oversight Authority for the Garda Fixed Charge Processing System (FCPS) Cancellation Policy, covering the years 2019 and 2020 on the 20 September 2021.
In finalising his reports, Judge Deery stated that he was satisfied that there has been substantial compliance with the Fixed Charge Processing System Policy and Procedures Manual Fourth Edition.
Judge Deery’s oversight reports reinforce public trust in the process and his important work remains crucial to maintaining independent confidence in the processing system.
Judge Deery's seventh annual report, covering 2021, was recently submitted to my Department and I expect to be in a position to publish it on my Department’s website later in 2022.
Appendix
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|
2020
|
|
2021
|
|
Up to 30 June 2022*
|
|
Grand Total
|
Offence Groups
|
Issued
|
Term- inated
|
Issued
|
Term- inated
|
Issued
|
Term- inated
|
Issued
|
Term- inated
|
Bus Lane/Street & Bus/Taxi Parking
|
5153
|
115
|
4788
|
89
|
3125
|
59
|
13066
|
263
|
Clearway/Disabled Bay Parking
|
3971
|
255
|
5098
|
406
|
2775
|
150
|
11844
|
811
|
Crash Helmets
|
18
|
|
24
|
|
10
|
|
52
|
|
Drink-Driving
|
621
|
|
611
|
|
314
|
|
1546
|
|
Driving a Vehicle without Reasonable Consideration
|
5741
|
124
|
6009
|
120
|
2470
|
38
|
14220
|
282
|
Driving on/Across a Footway/Cycle Lane or Median Strip
|
123
|
|
113
|
|
53
|
|
289
|
|
Failure to Yield Right of Way
|
122
|
|
149
|
|
55
|
|
326
|
|
Hirer Parking Offences
|
989
|
48
|
940
|
30
|
581
|
22
|
2510
|
100
|
Mandatory Signs. Reverse & Weight
|
283
|
|
204
|
|
46
|
|
533
|
|
Mobile Phone Offences
|
24482
|
358
|
23846
|
281
|
9853
|
88
|
58181
|
727
|
Motorway Offences
|
158
|
|
167
|
|
58
|
|
383
|
|
Overtaking
|
511
|
|
542
|
|
202
|
|
1255
|
|
Park Sign/Road Markings
|
15829
|
502
|
14272
|
419
|
5443
|
130
|
35544
|
1051
|
Parking – Interfere with Fire/Garda/Ambulance
|
32
|
|
33
|
|
11
|
|
76
|
|
Parking in a Loading Bay or School Entrance
|
710
|
26
|
797
|
36
|
370
|
12
|
1877
|
74
|
Parking within 15 metres
|
50
|
|
59
|
|
24
|
|
133
|
|
Parking within 5 metres
|
443
|
|
393
|
|
161
|
|
997
|
|
Park-Manner/Location
|
7891
|
238
|
9203
|
297
|
4619
|
151
|
21713
|
686
|
Pedal Cycle Offences
|
1267
|
92
|
932
|
48
|
526
|
37
|
2725
|
177
|
Pedestrianised Street/Area
|
109
|
|
89
|
|
42
|
|
240
|
|
Provisional/Novice Driver
|
12314
|
440
|
13701
|
485
|
6313
|
193
|
32328
|
1118
|
Public Order Offences
|
5734
|
264
|
5853
|
221
|
3319
|
97
|
14906
|
582
|
Roadway-Cross Centre Lines
|
970
|
|
992
|
|
486
|
|
2448
|
|
Seatbelt Offences
|
8784
|
227
|
7276
|
152
|
3155
|
42
|
19215
|
421
|
Signal by Driver Garda Warden
|
287
|
|
253
|
|
89
|
|
629
|
|
Speeding
|
181291
|
5572
|
179882
|
5266
|
81397
|
2099
|
442570
|
12937
|
Tax/Ins (No Disc)
|
42631
|
2319
|
37956
|
2160
|
21334
|
873
|
101921
|
5352
|
Traffic Lights-Driving Past
|
4456
|
100
|
3914
|
49
|
1973
|
27
|
10343
|
176
|
Traffic Signs and Road Markings
|
1786
|
33
|
1778
|
20
|
999
|
16
|
4563
|
69
|
Tram Lane/Street & Cycle Lane
|
554
|
24
|
367
|
13
|
295
|
10
|
1216
|
47
|
Tyre Offences
|
2700
|
60
|
2338
|
46
|
970
|
12
|
6008
|
118
|
Vehicle Authorisation Plates
|
44
|
|
53
|
|
18
|
|
115
|
|
Vehicle Certification
|
6253
|
307
|
4863
|
155
|
2470
|
66
|
13586
|
528
|
Vehicle Lighting
|
1013
|
|
709
|
|
292
|
|
2014
|
|
Vehicle Weight
|
54
|
|
61
|
|
22
|
|
137
|
|
Others **
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
Other Offences***
|
|
120
|
|
91
|
|
29
|
|
240
|
Total
|
337374
|
11224
|
328265
|
10384
|
153870
|
4151
|
819539
|
25759
|
* Figures for 2022 cover the period from 01/01/2022 to 30/06/2022
** Issued figures less than 10 have been excluded from the data table and, therefore, the offence groups of Speed Limitation Devices, SPSV Regulations, Railway Level Crossing and Prohibited/Restricted Parking have been combined together into an ‘Others’ group.
*** Terminated figures less than ten have been excluded from the tables and, therefore, a number of offence groups have been combined together into an ‘Other Offences’ group. These are offence groups Drink-Driving, Driving on/Across a Footway/Cycle Lane or Median Strip, Failure to Yield Right of Way, Mandatory Signs. Reverse & Weight, Motorway Offences, Overtaking, Parking – Interfere with Fire/Garda/Ambulance, Parking within 5 or 15 metres, Pedestrianised Area/Street, Railway Level Crossing, Signal by Driver Garda Warden, Vehicle Authorisation Plates, Vehicle Lighting and Vehicle Weight.
Additional Information
Figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2020 to 30/06/2022, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the FCPS system as was available on 19/07/2022 and is liable to change.