Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 4, lines 17 and 18, to delete "6 months" and substitute "12 months".

The amendments speak for themselves. The penalty of six months provided for is inadequate. We must send out a message that we are serious about these types of offences. For this reason, where a person refuses to comply in either of the cases outlined, the penalty should be 12 months. These are simple amendments which seek to increase the penalty for such refusal and I ask the Minister of State to accept them.