Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

If it was near the Border we would pursue it in the very same way. This was quite close to the Minister's county. The same rules should apply everywhere. The Administration in the North is facing the same challenges as the Minister's county council in Tipperary and Laois County Council. This problem is not confined to a particular corner of the island but we must try to deal with it and get on top of it.

The weakness in both amendments is the level of fine which may not match the scale of the offence. What has the Minister in mind with regard to the moneys received by the local authority pursuant to the giving of a fixed payment notice?

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