Mr. Alex Chisholm:

I am referring to the entire communications sector. In the past year, we brought a number of compliance cases. Not only were our costs paid, but substantial financial penalties were paid. Deputy Ellis asked a question in this regard. We have had payments of €500,000 and €1 million from the sector. In other jurisdictions, larger postal fines have been applied. We have had regard to those types of amounts.

From the point of view of the proper management of our expenses, one of our three core functions is to ensure compliance with the regulations. One cannot ensure compliance just by asking people nicely. We try to do so and to work with people, as Deputy Keaveney suggested, to reach good solutions, but if people do not comply, we must adhere to the procedure laid down by statute, which the Oireachtas adopted last year following Government proposals. I hope that I have answered the question as clearly as possible.