Mr. Padraic White:

I appreciate that. There has been no instance where I have sought a change or compliance where the supermarket in question has not complied. In one or two instances I have had to threaten to initiate action by way of objecting to licence renewal in the courts, but I did not have to take that step. I highlight the seriousness with which I take the issue.

Two years ago, a non-member was in blatant non-compliance and had multiple displays of alcohol. We decided to take action, which we did. We lodged an objection in the District Court in September 2013. That group of stores is now a full member and is totally compliant. The system works. I do not see any reasonable evaluation of the effect of the benefits of our code as distinct from what the Department of Health seeks, namely, the bald-headed implementation of section 9, in the full knowledge that the RRAI would disappear overnight. There does not seem to be any interest in taking an evidential approach.