Seanad debates
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
Road Traffic Bill 2011: Committee Stage
4:00 pm
Paschal Donohoe (Fine Gael)
When we did the original Bill, we were told that every section would be challenged in the future because of the regularity of challenges to such legislation in the courts. These are not just points of grammar. We want to ensure the Bill is as robust as possible. Senator Quinn has picked up on an important point, namely, the presence of the word "or" in paragraph (c). If "or" is required in paragraph (c), why is it not required in paragraphs (a) and (b)? It would give the Bill full applicability to anyone who might be involved in a collision.
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