Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 4:

In page 19, before section 23, to insert the following new section:

23.—Within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, the Minister shall publish a report on the merits and feasibility of introducing a graduated penalty points system whereby the severity of the penalty would bear direct relation to the gravity of the offence.".

We should have a graduated level of tolerance for the penalty points system. If a driver is only exceeding the speed limit by three or four miles per hour, a portion of a penalty point or a reduced number of points could apply in addition to the full fine.