Deputy Martin Browne:

I move amendment No. 15:

In page 18, to delete line 22 and substitute the following: “(b) involved a serious infringement not minor in nature giving due regard to all of the facts of the case, and”.

Sinn Féin has tabled this amendment to make it clear that the infringement in question is not minor in nature. Fishers are already under significant pressure as a result of the regulations and the lack of quota. They do not need to be treated as guilty until proven innocent, especially in the context of the Minister trying to make sure the penalty points stay on their licence even if they appeal successfully in court.