Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am informed by the Parliamentary Counsel that the amendment is unnecessary. Section 23(1), which provides for fixed-payment notices, is cross-referenced with section 17(6). There is no need for further amendment or clarification. The option of imposing a fixed-payment notice, where the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has committed an offence under section 17(6) that is liable for summary prosecution, is clearly provided for within section 23.