496. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will acknowledge the possible need to amend section 47 of the Road Traffic Act of 2004, as inserted by section 11, to take account of a person's actual speed when applying fines and penalty points for driving in excess of speed limits; his views on whether, for a fairer and more transparent system, stricter fines and penalty point allocations should apply to a person who breaks speed limits in excess of 20 km/h, in comparison with a person who is 2 km/h to 3 km/h over the speed limit, as one is causing far greater risk to road safety and disregard to the laws than the other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16712/15]

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496. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will acknowledge the possible need to amend section 47 of the Road Traffic Act of 2004, as inserted by section 11, to take account of a person's actual speed when applying fines and penalty points for driving in excess of speed limits; his views on whether, for a fairer and more transparent system, stricter fines and penalty point allocations should apply to a person who breaks speed limits in excess of 20 km/h, in comparison with a person who is 2 km/h to 3 km/h over the speed limit, as one is causing far greater risk to road safety and disregard to the laws than the other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16712/15]

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