Michael Murphy
Question:307. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of FCPN fines paid by drivers convicted in court in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38644/26]
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Fixed Charged Penalty Notices are governed primarily by the Roads Traffic Act 2010 and associated Acts. FCPNs provide a system to avoid court proceedings for specific motoring and public order offences by allowing offenders to pay a set fine and accept penalty points.
If an individual does not pay a fixed charge amount on receipt of a Fixed Charge Notice within 56 days, he or she will be summonsed to appear in court and, if convicted of a fixed charge offence, the ensuing fine is paid to the Courts Service, not the Fixed Charge Processing Office.
The management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and the Constitution. As Minister I have no role in these matters.
The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas: oireachtasenquiries@courts.ie.