Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

They have been let down, and it is important that we acknowledge that. The Minister indicated that in 2011 there were 514,959 fixed charge notices issued and, of these, 22,781 were cancelled. In 2012, there were 449,403 notices issued, with 21,960 cancelled. He also spoke about discretionary powers.

There should be discretionary powers to deal with emergencies and crises in people's daily lives but not for the friends and pals of politicians or senior gardaí. I will raise and fight that issue.

See this speech in context