Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is the time to pay the fixed notice. It is dealt with on page 7 at line 34: "the person may, during the period of 21 days beginning on the date of the notice, make to Waterways Ireland, at the address specified in the notice, a payment of the specified amount, accompanied by the notice, duly completed". In our view, 21 days is sufficient and we do not require 30 days. A period of 21 days is consistent with similar provisions in other legislation, such as the Inland Fisheries Act, the Maritime Safety Act, the Harbours Acts and the Shannon Navigation Act. We believe that is a sufficient amount of time and we do not need an extra nine days, so I cannot accept the amendment on that basis.