‘We can have trust’ in office that cancels penalty points

A second Garda report into penalty point terminations has said that the centralised office in charge of cancellations was “operating effectively” and that confidence could be placed in it.

The Audit Report, which was published alongside the report of the Garda Professional Standards Unit (GPSU), said that the management of the Fixed Charge Processing Office was “competent and proactive” in addressing systematic weaknesses in the system.

However, the GPSU report had said that while there had been “significant improvements” in the operation of the cancellation system, it recommended that the FCPO be beefed up and that additional checks and oversight be put in place. These included: