Timmy Dooley (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the amendments the Minister of State has introduced and believe they will help. To follow what Senator Paddy Burke said with regard to traffic wardens and the issue of clamping, something that should be considered is the matter of vehicles being parked wrongly in disabled persons' slots. While it is not appropriate to this Bill, perhaps it might be dealt with through regulation. This is something which has become much more prevalent in recent times. Respect for disabled persons' slots was adhered to for a considerable length of time, but more recently I have noticed a growing number of people infringe in this regard. I am not sure how the Minister might propose to deal with it, whether through clamping or penalty points. It is one of the most disgraceful acts anybody can perpetrate. Everybody seems to think that they can park there because they are parking only for two or three minutes. Around the country, particularly in County Clare, the slots are permanently full with people parking for short periods and it is not acceptable to see those who do not have their full mobility being hindered in this disgraceful way. I would like the Minister to do something about this.