Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 November 2025
517. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of traffic offences recorded in each Garda division under section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 2006, in each of the years 2022 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65017/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraSection 3 of the Road Traffic Act 2006 prohibits holding a mobile phone while driving a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the below table provides a breakdown, by year and Garda Division, of the number of Fixed Charge Notices issued for the offence of driving while holding a mobile phone. The offences are broken down by the year in which the offence was committed.
|
Division |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
Clare/Tipperary |
1,232 |
1,264 |
1,368 |
|
Cork City |
1,167 |
1,145 |
1,110 |
|
Cork County |
729 |
749 |
1,254 |
|
D.M.R. Eastern |
450 |
336 |
508 |
|
D.M.R. North Central |
625 |
590 |
960 |
|
D.M.R. Northern |
957 |
831 |
1,087 |
|
D.M.R. South Central |
580 |
569 |
851 |
|
D.M.R. Southern |
582 |
518 |
802 |
|
D.M.R. Western |
1,213 |
1,038 |
1,548 |
|
Donegal |
344 |
362 |
295 |
|
Galway |
736 |
1,320 |
1,214 |
|
Kerry |
805 |
1,198 |
929 |
|
Kildare/Carlow |
1,604 |
1,539 |
1946 |
|
Laois/Offaly |
771 |
710 |
744 |
|
Limerick |
886 |
1,199 |
1,185 |
|
Louth/Cavan/Monaghan |
771 |
889 |
1,040 |
|
Mayo/Roscommon/Longford |
1,206 |
1,238 |
1,317 |
|
Meath/Westmeath |
1,430 |
1,106 |
975 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
171 |
237 |
300 |
|
Waterford/Kilkenny |
1,242 |
1,216 |
1,387 |
|
Wexford/Wicklow |
1,108 |
1,052 |
1,068 |
|
Total |
18,609 |
19,106 |
21,888 |
The above figures are based on incidents occurring from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, inclusive. This information is based upon operational data from the Fixed Charge Processing System which was available on 18 November 2025.
