Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 44:

In page 53, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “(d) fines,”.

Amendment No. 45 is a technical amendment to fix the lettering if amendment No. 44 is agreed upon so I do not intend to say more than that on amendment No. 45.

Amendment No. 44 adds to the list of major sanctions. On top of the potential options for removing the registered person from the register or suspending them from it, or the removal of a person from a particular relevant division of the register, this amendment would also provide that a major sanction could include fines. Amendment No. 45 allows for a combination of these measures, including fines. Given we are talking about major sanctions rather than minor ones, it would be appropriate that one of the options would be a fine and not just the other provisions to act as a deterrent for major breaches. I look forward to hearing what the Minister of State has to say in that regard.