Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

As the Government will not take that route, I would like to mention another delectable legislative provision that it might consider in this regard. I refer to the legislation that will give effect to the EU framework decision that allows the Irish courts to enforce fines which are imposed in other EU member states. That sounds like a nice little Bill. There is nothing to stop the Government from introducing it effectively. It may be seen as attractive at the present time because it is self-financing.

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