Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is at the heart of the point I want to make. As I understand it, the way the amendments are phrased effectively puts a straight end run around the whole licensing process. It is not that we could see somebody doing this but an organisation or entity which fulfilled the criteria for getting a licence would then be able to transfer it to somebody in respect of which there was no vetting or regulation, which would almost nullify the process if people wanted to use it in a particular way. That is my reservation about these amendments. If there is an opportunity for an organisation to engage in a commercial arrangement with someone to engage in aspects of fulfilling the licence it has been granted, surely that meets the criteria of what people are seeking in this area who would legitimately want to operate it. However, I would have grave reservations about the amendments.