Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On balance I support Deputy McEntee's amendment. If somebody received three points on two occasions he or she would have six penalty points, which is a harsh penalty for two offences. With six penalty points a young driver or a person with a provisional licence would be put off the road, but by increasing the number to seven we are giving them a little extra leverage. One can argue from the safety point of view whether that extra leverage will make much of a difference. In this case, I think the penalty is too high for a learner driver.