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

I thank all Senators for their contributions and for the way this Bill was dealt with. I need to bring in this legislation promptly to deal with the issues we described earlier, and Senators have been exceptionally considerate of that. The issues that were raised about the amendment were raised on the grounds of prudence rather than on the grounds of opposition. Senators O'Neill and O'Donovan spoke about road safety at Christmas and how it is so difficult to lose someone in a road accident. There is more traffic on our roads at this time of year, so there is a need for people to be safer. Bringing this Bill through the Oireachtas, as I aim to do this week, will ensure that a very important part of how we keep our roads safe, namely, the integrity of our penalty points system and how it is implemented, will be maintained across this period. I thank all Senators for their support in that.