James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

Only 20 of the club of 24 attended on that roll call. I do not see Deputy Mattie McGrath from Tipperary South, who spoke about having a couple of pints to settle his nerves. He has done a U-turn on this Bill in conjunction with his 23 colleagues. What carrot was presented to those Deputies who were objecting to the Bill? They delayed the legislation but luckily it has been introduced at this stage. This Bill raises a number of questions. Is it reasonable or necessary to lower the legal limit for drink driving?

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