Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The first point I will make to the Deputy is there should be public trust and confidence because the number of fixed charge notices served in any one year is enormous and the numbers in question here are small. Nevertheless and to be clear, if there is wrongdoing, that should be transparent, should be addressed and will be dealt with. However, yet again I must ask the Deputy not to jump to conclusions. The Deputy keeps referring to a member of the force who has cancelled 1,000 fixed charge notices. While I do not wish to get into the detail and have now given the same reply twice, the Deputy might note that an inspector in the fixed charge processing office has the jurisdiction and legal authority to cancel fixed charge notices. Most-----

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