Prescription Time Limit

Parking fines and charges in Ireland must be pursued within statutory time limits. Failure to pursue within the limitation period bars enforcement.

Legal basis

Statute of Limitations 1957 (Ireland); relevant traffic legislation.

How to identify this in your case

Check date of alleged offence against when enforcement action commenced.

Sample appeal wording

The alleged parking offence occurred on [DATE]. The statutory limitation period for this type of offence is [X years/months]. You have not commenced enforcement proceedings within this period. The claim is prescribed under the Statute of Limitations 1957 and cannot be pursued.

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

Statute of Limitations 1957 (Ireland)