Mr. Brendan Gleeson:

The period is 21 days.

Head 26 updates and modernises penalties for various offences provided under the existing Acts. Fines that were previously £500 are converted to class B fines. This is provided for under the Fines Act 2010. It increases the maximum penalty to €4,000, where previously a fine of that type was £500. Fines that were previously £1,000 are converted to class A fines under the Fines Act 2010. This measure increases the fine to €5,000. Again, in the context of the sanction regime, a fine of €5,000 is the maximum permissible by law.