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

I did not pour cold water on anything. I merely made the point that in the context of the investigation conducted and the outcome of same some exotic decisions had been made. There were issues to be addressed and answered but some of the allegations made, such as in regard to fixed charge notices and road fatalities, were proved entirely untrue. Unfortunately, the individual who made those allegations is sticking by them without providing any evidence to substantiate them. It was important that the issues of concern were fully, properly and comprehensively addressed.

The new guidelines were circulated on 30 August last to all members of the Garda force. Detailed revised cancellation procedures, which are applicable to district officers and superintendents of the Dublin Metropolitan Region, - Traffic state that on receipt of a cancellation request in writing - which is the manner in which these matters should and will be dealt with - the cancelling authority will apply the following revised cancellation procedures: acknowledge receipt by sending a letter to the applicant, including where the offences occurred outside his or her district; confirm the alleged offence occurred within his or her district area of responsibility; otherwise arrange for the cancellation request to be forwarded to the correct cancelling authority, with a copy of any acknowledgement letter; review and examine the cancellation request in accordance with FCPS policy and procedures; conduct stringent checks to identify if the applicant has made previous applications and scrutinise the reasons included therein; the cancelling authority must be satisfied on the basis of the evidence presented that the fixed charge notice can be cancelled for the reason set out-----

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