Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The legislation to which the Senator refers is not applicable here. The garda can arrest, on suspicion of the person having consumed alcohol, even if the garda does not have a breathalyser at the time. This is a major step forward because heretofore one could be in control of a vessel while under the influence of alcohol and there was very little that could be done.