Seanad debates
Wednesday, 12 November 2003
Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages.
I have had quite a considerable and fruitful discussion with the Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, on road traffic offences. There are many cases in this respect that need not involve the presence of gardaí in court. Gardaí could testify by written declaration. Why should a statutory declaration in respect of speeding offences not be acceptable unless somebody really wanted to challenge his or her case? Senator Tuffy questioned the point of requiring the presence of gardaí in procedures of this nature. Most of this kind of adjudication could be reduced to a fairly automatic process if we had the will to do so.
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