Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)

I wish to raise an issue under the proposed customs Bill, No. 31 in the legislative programme. This morning in Burnfoot, County Donegal, 11 customs officers - that is an anecdotal figure - were stopping cars at checkpoints, as they have been doing for the last couple of mornings. They are carrying out their business but obviously interfering with business and law abiding citizens. One gentleman was stopped this morning and fined €400 on the spot. They brought him to a cash machine but he did not have €400 in the account. His 18 month old child was with him in the car and he had to wait until his parents arrived.

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