Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If someone told me that he or she had been fined €250 and if I was aware of the process, I might tell the person to sit tight and see whether the authorities prosecute. Most people who did not get good technical advice would believe that solicitors would not defend their cases for less than €1,000, and that would even be before they passed through the court door. People might as well stump up and shut up instead of paying more in legal fees than is outstanding in the fine. The wise approach would be to advise a person to wait to see if a summons is issued.