Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is an EU regulation which obliges us to introduce this system. This legislation has to be compliant with that regulation. We have examined the regulation in detail in the context of putting in place a system which would be effective, dissuasive and proportionate and meet those thresholds. We have to respond to and operate under that regulation. There is tremendous attention on Ireland as a member state from the Commission. in particular, given it is the only member state to have not yet complied with the regulation. As I said, the regulation sets the framework for the legislation and penalty points system to be introduced.