Mr. Padraig Cribben:

No, I am stating precisely what is in the code. The compliance level is 83%. When we receive figures from the RRAI, we should be cognisant of what it is it claims people are compliant with.

Senator Colm Burke asked whether the Department had given a reason section 9 was not being introduced. The answer is no, but we are all big boys and know what the reason is. It has been said to us unofficially that for small stores the cost would be too great. As pointed out by Senator Imelda Henry, when the smoking ban was introduced, pubs were not asked how much it would cost them. It was a matter of it being the right thing to do. The same applies in this instance. Everyone recognises-----