Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I accept some of that. Much of the work Mr. Collins and his team have done has fed into what is being proposed. We now have a body of information to hand that will allow us to see what is happening in terms of the additional costs to small suppliers. I take on board that some suppliers will probably favour the grey practices remaining because they are market-dominant suppliers, it suits them that they be retained and they can afford to follow them. Head 39 provides for the capacity for new regulations in this regard. Will the Minister give a commitment that he will pursue this issue with determination? It is a concern that is being fed through to us by small-scale suppliers. Unfortunately, they are not in a position to voice their discontent. A good example is that they are being asked to provide a margin of 35% as well as additional add-ons thereafter that currently fall into the grey area. If a supplier is selling to the multiples, that will invariably be its biggest sale. It really minimises what suppliers can do and makes it incredibly difficult for them to trade.