Mr. Tim Fenn:

The matter was dealt with in the report by the Low Pay Commission which engaged with the Revenue Commissioners and various organisations. The system was commonplace, although it gave rise to issues among staff in administration and compliance with the law. We are saying it is not appropriate for our members and employers in the industry to be forced to be involved with something that is fraught with difficulties, particularly the requirement for an employer to be registered, for the tronc master to be a registered employer and for him or her to be liable for making returns to the Revenue Commissioners. Making having such an onerous structure obligatory under law would be completely dysfunctional.