Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

There was some debate yesterday about the level of fines which I considered overnight, in light of Senator Quinn's Committee Stage amendment and the ensuing debate. I propose therefore to increase the fine on summary conviction from €1,000 to €2,000, which is a compromise as Senator Quinn had proposed raising it to €3,000. This has due regard for the seriousness of the offence and the range of fines for other road traffic offences set out in the Bill.