John Clendennen (Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will speak quickly. I thank the witnesses for coming in. I wholeheartedly support their efforts on retail defamation.

It goes far beyond the cost of €100 of a wheelie bin. It is the stress and strain of people who have invested over many years, decades and generations in livelihoods. They are social pillars and economic pillars in their local communities. We cannot go far enough. There should be a zero-tolerance policy. There is no reason someone should be able to go into a shop, trash it, shoplift, etc. I am firmly with the witnesses on that.

I have been an advocate for supports for this industry for some time. If we introduce measures in the next budget or beyond, will they be passed on to the consumer? I put that to anyone who wants to answer. We will try to keep it quick if we can.