Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

The purpose of this amendment to section 64(3) of the Roads Act 1993 is to address a gap in the legislation. It relates to the prosecution of toll offences. By virtue of the way the legislation is worded, in the case of a leasing company that leases a vehicle to another company on a long-term lease, only the first company, which is the registered owner, and the driver of the vehicle can be pursued for non-payment of toll charges. The second company is not specifically listed. This creates a problem for the NRA and all leasing companies. The amendment proposes to make a company that leases a vehicle from a leasing company liable for any unpaid tolls. I hope Senators see the merit in this proposal.