Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

I congratulate the Minister on his successful passage of the legislation today. He was correct to strike first before anyone spotted a loophole in the Bill and he should be commended for that. He might look in the future at the delay between people being caught and given penalty points and being issued with the notice. This can take five to six weeks which is grossly unfair. All the points raised today had the single theme of road safety, reducing carnage on the roads and ensuring that families can be happy at Christmas. This year 80 more families will spend a happy Christmas together than did last year. We will do everything we can in this House to ensure that the number of accidents is further reduced.