Seanad debates
Tuesday, 6 December 2005
Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed).
5:00 pm
Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
I thank Senator Browne for raising this matter. The Attorney General and the Government have decided that it would be a matter for the Oireachtas to change the penalty amounts. If fines were index linked, it may make it more difficult for the Oireachtas to change the amount at a later time. This is why fines are not currently index linked.
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