John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps the clerk would request a brief about the authority. I am aware of a number of complaints in regard to its issuing of auctioneers' licences in particular. While fees have been paid licences have not been issued leaving auctioneers operating with only a letter of comfort. It would be of help to the committee to get a note on make-up of the office and so on prior to its appearing before us.