Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have concerns about this as well. We spoke earlier about people being afraid to go to court because of the cost. If there is an allegation or suspicion that a person is committing an offence and he or she has a fixed fine or payment notice served upon him or her, he or she could find himself or herself under pressure to pay the fine or fixed payment rather than go through due process even though he or she believes himself or herself to be innocent. It will be undoubtedly viewed by sections of rural communities as a money-gathering exercise for local authorities.