Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The proposed changes in the Bill relate to penalties and not limits. We are looking at an automatic disqualification option for the fixed penalty notice instead of points and a fine for the cohort between 51 mg of alcohol and 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood. There was no consultation with the delegation on the regulatory impact analysis. Rather than automatic disqualification for three months, should there have been consideration of increasing penalty points or fines? Would it have been as good a deterrent?