Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Am I out of time? What an awful thing to say. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has hurt me deeply.

I will conclude by saying we all agree that there is a need to ensure the highest possible safety standards on the road and that we support the Minister's actions. I have doubts about the retrospective aspects of the legislation because I do not favour applying the law retrospectively. I only know of one law which was applied retrospectively during my time in the House. It was very controversial and I will not go into it now because some Members on the other side of the House will know what I mean.

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