Mr. Gary Doggett:

That is a very interesting question and it is something about which we have thought in great depth. Because of the size of the county we have a generic course but there is space for lesser offences such as where somebody has transgressed the speed limit by a small amount. What we are doing is not particularly conducive to safe driving in the context of such matters. We are most productive in the areas of dangerous driving and careless driving. There is also driving under the influence of drugs or texting or using the telephone while driving, though it is hard to believe people would even consider doing something like that. It is fantastic how Ireland has changed over the years, even in areas such as smoking. We have changed our whole attitude around these matters and we have changed the way the public thinks about them. The same happened with seat belts, though that took a while. We need to educate our clients and the fact that they have come before the courts in the first place is an indication that there is a problem.