Gardaí say a shortage of manpower is behind the decision to summons people for minor offences rather than charge them in court.
Report shows Dublin Metropolitan Headquarters of An Garda Síochána.
Assistant Garda Commissioner Tom O'Reilly interview at RTÉ Studio on the type of offences this decision will cover.
To camera report by Tom McCaughren on the Garda Representatives Association (GRA) claim that the move is primarily designed to save on overtime.
Interview with George Maybury, General Secretary, Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors.
The reporter is Tom McCaughren.