Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The stated intention of the legislation is to allow sales assistants to hand over people's glasses and to take payments from them. It is for this reason that I do not believe the amendment to be onerous in any way in ensuring that this remains the practice. I accept that the key person to be protected is the customer, particularly in terms of ensuring that he or she receives the correct glasses or other equipment that he or she has been prescribed. The main issue is that we should not tie down professionals behind the counter by obliging them to wait behind the counter, hand over people's glasses and then take payment for them. I presume the Minister is stating that current practice will continue to be followed.