167. 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]
Topics / Road Traffic Offences
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRoad Traffic Offences
223 questions from 41 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 29 September 2026.
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| July 2026 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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168. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driving licences suspended in the State in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by reason for suspension, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32493/26]
169. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driving licences cancelled or revoked in the State in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, broken down by reason for cancellation or revocation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32494/26]
170. 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 stat…
173. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has ever sought or explored the possibility of ring-fencing the monetary revenues arising from fines for driving and parking offences to fund the delivery of road safety measures; the way in which this money is accounted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32797/26]
134. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has reviewed increasing the fines on users who misuse e-scooters and illegal scramblers on our roads as a further deterrent to doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20217/26]
673. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of penalty points issued in 2025, by offence type, and month. [24355/26]
674. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving disqualifications imposed in 2025, broken down by reason. [24356/26]
1987. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown of arrests for drink driving in 2024 and 2025, by week and by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23467/26]
2004. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of detections for speeding, mobile phone use while driving, non-wearing of seat belts, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, by month and by county for 2025. [24339/26]
2005. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued for speeding, mobile phone use, seat belt offences, and drink/drug driving, by month and by county for 2025. [24340/26]
2006. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions initiated for road traffic offences in 2025, by offence type and county. [24341/26]
2007. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of GoSafe speed detection vans currently in operation; the number deployed on a daily basis; and the comparison with 2019 and 2022 levels. [24342/26]
2008. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of enforcement hours carried out by GoSafe vans in each month of 2025, by county. [24343/26]
2009. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí assigned to Roads Policing Units in each Garda division; and the change in those numbers since 2019. [24344/26]
2010. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints conducted in each month of 2025, by county. [24345/26]
2011. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of roadside breath tests conducted in 2025, by month and county. [24346/26]
2012. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of roadside drug tests conducted in 2025; and the number returning positive results, by month and county [24347/26]
2013. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of drivers detected committing multiple offences in 2025; and the measures to address repeat offending. [24357/26]
2029. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fines issued by An Garda Síochána in each county in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 for the illicit usage of disabled parking spaces, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24522/26]
2030. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of arrests for drink driving in 2024 and 2025 by week and by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24538/26]
2067. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on road policing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25236/26]
2079. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of learner drivers that were caught unaccompanied in County Meath in the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25344/26]
2080. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people prosecuted for driving under the influence of alcohol in County Meath from 1January 2026 to 30 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25345/26]
2082. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of mandatory alcohol testing checkpoints run by An Garda Síochána during the week of St. Patricks day 14 March to 20 March; and the number of detections of drink driving uncovered at these checkpoints, in tabular form. [25348/26]