Only 40% of court fines handed out in 2017 and 2018 have been paid so far.
According to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, €14m in fines are still outstanding from the two years.
In 2017, just over €22m worth of court fines were imposed across Ireland, but only €10.9m worth were paid - a payment rate of less of only 49%.
The following year, fines worth €21.2m were handed out by judges in Irish courts - but just €6.9m have been recovered so far.
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That's a payment rate of only 32%.
A full breakdown of the South East figures can be found below.
| Court Area Fines Status |
Number of Fines Imposed January to December 2017 | Value of Fines Imposed January to December 2017 | Value of Fines Recovered January to December 2017 |
| CARLOW | 846 | €360,075.64 | €120,127.57 |
| Appeal Pending | 17 | €25,150.00 | €0.00 |
| DUE | 470 | €190,118.18 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 291 | €116,672.82 | €116,672.82 |
| PART PAID | 16 | €7,363.64 | €3,044.75 |
| REFUNDABLE | 1 | €250.00 | €250.00 |
| UNCOLLECTIBLE | 51 | €20,521.00 | €160.00 |
| CARRICK ON SUIR | 142 | €46,285.00 | €23,115.00 |
| DUE | 78 | €22,920.00 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 63 | €23,115.00 | €23,115.00 |
| UNCOLLECTIBLE | 1 | €250.00 | €0.00 |
| CASHEL | 423 | €172,595.73 | €60,946.00 |
| Appeal Pending | 2 | €900.00 | €0.00 |
| DUE | 248 | €109,539.73 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 168 | €60,376.00 | €60,376.00 |
| PART PAID | 4 | €1,660.00 | €450.00 |
| REFUNDABLE | 1 | €120.00 | €120.00 |
| CLONMEL | 526 | €168,090.90 | €43,211.00 |
| Appeal Pending | 5 | €6,861.90 | €0.00 |
| DUE | 353 | €117,019.00 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 160 | €42,920.00 | €42,920.00 |
| PART PAID | 3 | €560.00 | €291.00 |
| UNCOLLECTIBLE | 5 | €730.00 | €0.00 |
| DUNGARVAN | 249 | €66,566.80 | €28,069.40 |
| DUE | 135 | €37,743.40 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 110 | €27,573.40 | €27,573.40 |
| PART PAID | 2 | €650.00 | €496.00 |
| UNCOLLECTIBLE | 2 | €600.00 | €0.00 |
| ENNISCORTHY | 1 | €250.00 | €0.00 |
| DUE | 1 | €250.00 | €0.00 |
| GOREY | 897 | €291,587.56 | €104,667.00 |
| DUE | 467 | €183,726.56 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 413 | €103,098.00 | €103,098.00 |
| PART PAID | 12 | €3,683.00 | €1,039.00 |
| REFUNDABLE | 2 | €380.00 | €380.00 |
| UNCOLLECTIBLE | 3 | €700.00 | €150.00 |
| KILKENNY | 1,778 | €636,960.50 | €219,176.19 |
| Appeal Pending | 4 | €1,600.00 | €0.00 |
| DUE | 959 | €366,344.00 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 659 | €212,274.50 | €212,274.50 |
| PART PAID | 61 | €21,833.00 | €5,417.69 |
| REFUNDABLE | 2 | €650.00 | €650.00 |
| UNCOLLECTIBLE | 93 | €34,259.00 | €834.00 |
| LISMORE | 55 | €25,592.00 | €13,757.00 |
| Appeal Pending | 3 | €6,000.00 | €0.00 |
| DUE | 21 | €5,835.00 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 31 | €13,757.00 | €13,757.00 |
| NENAGH | 627 | €179,553.65 | €82,136.40 |
| Appeal Pending | 2 | €500.00 | €0.00 |
| DUE | 384 | €93,975.00 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 217 | €66,085.83 | €66,085.83 |
| PART PAID | 7 | €1,480.00 | €487.75 |
| REFUNDABLE | 4 | €15,562.82 | €15,562.82 |
| UNCOLLECTIBLE | 13 | €1,950.00 | €0.00 |
| THURLES | 529 | €106,599.00 | €37,539.00 |
| Appeal Pending | 9 | €1,850.00 | €0.00 |
| DUE | 325 | €66,470.00 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 190 | €37,099.00 | €37,099.00 |
| PART PAID | 1 | €330.00 | €190.00 |
| REFUNDABLE | 1 | €250.00 | €250.00 |
| UNCOLLECTIBLE | 3 | €600.00 | €0.00 |
| TIPPERARY | 291 | €86,899.00 | €19,560.00 |
| DUE | 198 | €55,409.00 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 77 | €19,190.00 | €19,190.00 |
| PART PAID | 1 | €2,500.00 | €370.00 |
| UNCOLLECTIBLE | 15 | €9,800.00 | €0.00 |
| WATERFORD CITY | 701 | €202,460.00 | €94,033.50 |
| DUE | 430 | €105,450.00 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 252 | €91,850.00 | €91,850.00 |
| PART PAID | 3 | €2,060.00 | €833.50 |
| REFUNDABLE | 6 | €1,350.00 | €1,350.00 |
| UNCOLLECTIBLE | 10 | €1,750.00 | €0.00 |
| WEXFORD | 1,291 | €360,449.13 | €127,808.61 |
| Appeal Pending | 1 | €500.00 | €0.00 |
| DUE | 748 | €224,758.63 | €0.00 |
| Paid | 509 | €122,601.50 | €122,601.50 |
| PART PAID | 14 | €4,039.00 | €2,007.11 |
| REFUNDABLE | 4 | €3,200.00 | €3,200.00 |
| UNCOLLECTIBLE | 15 | €5,350.00 | €0.00 |
