Eric J. Byrne
Question:684 Mr. E. Byrne asked the Minister for Justice whether the system of petitioning a Minister for Justice, which was used in the past to have fines reduced or alleviated or prison sentences reduced, the legality of which was tested in the High Court resulting in the courts finding against the Minister for Justice, is no longer used, encouraged or available to public representatives; and whether such a petitioning policy currently exists in view of the fact that there is apparently a view in the Garda Síochána and the general public, particularly those fined by the courts, that this system is still available. [15846/96]
