There's A Wide Disparity In Seizure Of Vehicles From Learner Drivers.

Tuesday, 29 June 2021 10:24

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

FIle image: Catherine Murphy/RollingNews

721 vehicles were impounded by Kildare Gardai

There's a wide disparity across Ireland in the rate at which Gardai seize cars from unaccompanied learner drivers.

721 vehicles were impounded by Kildare Gardai in a two and a half year period, among the highest rates in Ireland.

However, just 18 per cent of those found in breach of the law in Co Clare have their cars seized.

The data was shared with Kildare North Social Democrat TD, and co-leader, Catherine Murphy.

Speaking to Kildare Today, she says its clear the law is being applied unevenly around Ireland.

Deputy Murphy joined Clem Ryan on Tuesday's edition of Kildare Today.

Garda Division	2019	2020	2021*
Cavan/Monaghan	115	70	30
Clare	16	19	-
Cork City	61	149	72
Cork North	62	72	58
Cork West	79	47	13
D.M.R. Eastern	66	81	49
D.M.R. North Central	108	132	42
D.M.R. Northern	167	181	103
D.M.R. South Central	104	187	91
D.M.R. Southern	264	315	127
D.M.R. Western	380	502	225
Donegal	76	72	43
Galway	45	56	16
Kerry	62	64	17
Kildare	211	361	169
Kilkenny/Carlow	49	79	27
Laois/Offaly	56	109	66
Limerick	153	110	63
Louth	47	95	30
Mayo	25	13	10
Meath	35	86	45
Roscommon/Longford	34	65	21
Sligo/Leitrim	19	22	13
Tipperary	58	100	47
Waterford	41	121	43
Westmeath	34	24	-
Wexford	56	125	47
Wicklow	86	100	58

The figures are based on incidents which occurred from 1 January 2019 to 30 April 2021, inclusive. All information contained in the above table is based upon operational data from the Pulse system as was available on 4 May 2021 and is liable to change.

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