Seanad debates

Wednesday, 14 June 2006

Road Traffic Bill 2006: Committee Stage.

 

1:00 pm

Photo of Pat GallagherPat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

I would hope the situation as outlined in section 5(16)(a) is relatively clear. The section states:

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform may by an agreement in writing entered into with any person, upon such terms and conditions as may be specified in the agreement, provide for the performance by that person, of any of the functions of a member of the Garda Síochána relating to the issuing of a fixed disqualification notice, the receipt of such notice, the acceptance of a payment and the issuing of a receipt of such payment, as are set out in this section or of the function of the Commissioner in respect of the issue of a notice under subsection (11).

I wish to refer to an agreement referred to in the earlier paragraph, which may apply to the performance of all or any of the functions to which that paragraph refers in respect of all the selected offences. The Senator may know that An Post is responsible for accepting the fixed charges. This will now be a matter to be decided with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

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