Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

I make a brief intervention. When the Minister quoted the judgment of Mrs. Justice Denham, he spoke about coming to determine the appropriate fine and that one should have regard to the financial circumstances. The way in which coming to a determination of the appropriate fine is formulated in this Bill, however, is that one first determines the appropriate fine and then juggles with it in accordance with the offender's financial means. I do not believe that was how Mrs. Justice Denham formulated the approach. The appropriate fine has regard to the financial means. One should not decide on the appropriate fine and then mess about with it.