Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2026
163. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of penalty points issued in the State in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by offence category, including speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs and use of a mobile phone while driving, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32488/26]
View answer164. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of fixed charge notices issued for speeding offences in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number that resulted in penalty points being applied; the number that progressed to court proceedings, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32489/26]
View answer165. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of detections, arrests and convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32490/26]
View answer166. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of detections, arrests and convictions for driving under the influence of drugs in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32491/26]
View answer167. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of detections and convictions for the use of a mobile phone while driving in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32492/26]
View answer170. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers who reached 12 or more penalty points and were subject to automatic disqualification in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of disqualifications successfully appealed; the number of drivers who reached seven penalty points (the lower threshold for novice and learner drivers), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32495/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 163, 164, 165, 166, 167 and 170 together.
As Minister of State with responsibility for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, I wish to advise the Deputy that given the volume of statistics requested and the analysis required to compile these, it has not been possible to compile the data in the time available. My Department will write to the you to provide the information.
