John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We know the legislation does not deal with the core issue of the service charge and will not stop the illegal taking of tips. In many cases, tips are withheld for breakages or poor customer numbers in the hotel or restaurant in question.

This Bill does not stop that from happening. It stops tips from being used to top up wages. It is established that some businesses illegally withhold tips. Do the witnesses firmly believe that putting up a sign at the front of a restaurant will change anything? Do they think sanctions should be imposed on businesses, restaurants or hotels that act illegally? If so, what sort of sanctions should be imposed?