Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 5:

In page 11, to delete lines 38 and 39.

During engagement with the Department, did representatives of the industry indicate reluctance to register?

A fee always dissuades people. There is no dispute about that. Fees are sometimes introduced as a deterrent, which I accept is not the case here, but I am concerned that the inclusion of a fee here might dissuade people. Section 7(3) provides for the charging of a fee, which, I believe, might act as a deterrent. I am interested in hearing from the Minister of State what consultation that took place in that regard, how he envisages it will operate and if he believes or not that a fee will act as a deterrent. If he is satisfied that the opposite can be demonstrated, I am happy to accept that.