Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This amendment is to amend section 3 in page 4, between lines 23 and 24. Its purpose is to insert a new subsection in section 3 to clarify that this section is not intended to infringe the constitutional rights of any individual. This is to make provision in regard to the judicial review proceedings which were granted by the High Court yesterday, 15 December, in which the applicant has challenged the endorsement of six penalty points on her driving licence in November resulting in her disqualification. The constitutional separation of powers prohibits legislative interference in proceedings before the courts. This provision will ensure that the section cannot be interpreted in a manner that would interfere with proceedings pending in the courts.