1107. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the breakdown, in tabular form, over the past ten years by Garda station and division, of the number of road traffic offences such as, but not limited to, speeding; careless driving; dangerous driving; using your mobile phone while driving; drink driving; drug driving;and dangerously defective driving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37546/23]

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee: 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 recording of traffic offences. As Minister for Justice, I have no direct role in these matters.

Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of members of An Garda Síochána, as well as through a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations, carried out in partnership with other State agencies, including Government Departments, the Road Safety Authority, the National Roads Authority, and the community, in order to make our roads safer for all.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that  the tables below set out the information requested by the Deputy. I am advised that the Garda authorities are unable to provide the information by Garda station for operational reasons. All information is operational and may be subject to change.

The table on the Oireachtas website provides a yearly breakdown of the Fixed Charge Notices issued for speeding by Division from 2014 up to 29/08/2023. The second table provides a yearly breakdown per division of the Fixed Charge Notices issued for using a mobile phone while driving by Division from 2014 up to 29/08/2023.
[For both tables, click this link to the Oireachtas website]