Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)

-----pointed out yesterday that it was most likely to be an indictable offence if somebody was convicted under this legislation.

As with much other legislation, there is provision for a lesser, non-indictable offence. That is the thinking behind the two levels of conviction. Certainly, it is not the intention to be in any way lenient with a person who is found to be knowingly culpable under the legislation.