PAC considering report into penalty points abuse

The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee says the Gardai need new systems to detect abuse of the penalty points system.

John McGuinness says the most recent allegations of abuse, show how the current system isn't working.

The P-A-C is today considering its final report into the widespread cancellation of penalty points notices.

All fixed notice charges for the country are centralised at Thurles

Deputy McGuinness says the system needs a total overhaul if penalty points are still being wrongly cancelled.