Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

We have all heard that in our public lives. I have been approached by many people making such a case. It is against the law to be drunk in charge of a vehicle. One does not necessarily have to be driving while drunk. It would be unusual for a person who wants a rest to sit in the driving seat. One would imagine that a person who wants to sleep would sit in the back seat or the passenger seat. I am not being facetious when I say that. I have outlined the position in that regard.

Senator Paddy Burke spoke about booze buses, about which I was informed by my colleagues who have been to Australia. The Garda Síochána can make a decision in that regard when it is drawing up the guidelines. I do not want to impose my views on the Garda as this is a matter for the force. If it is well-known in a local pub that mandatory testing is taking place down the road and that people should not move their cars, the whole purpose of these new provisions will be defeated. If we ensure that there is a degree of randomness in the testing system, it will be very effective. We can refer the proposal to provide for booze buses to the Garda.