Mr. Garrett Blaney:

The Senator asked whether the fine of €5 million or 10% of turnover would apply. It is the higher amount. If €5 million is not enough and 10% of turnover is a higher amount, the 10% of turnover would apply.

With resources, it sort of comes down to how this is implemented. We are comfortable and confident that if we can get what we have asked for - a less prescriptive, less cumbersome and more workable regime - we will be able to operate within the current resources we have in the organisation. In some ways, it might make life easier for us because we might find that operators comply not just for consumers but also, as was rightly said, on the wholesale market. We are in the hands of the legislators in making sure we get this legislation workable from our point of view. Notwithstanding that there are legal dimensions to this, it also must be robust. We are clearly keen for something that is also workable.