Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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There is not specifically any measure in the Bill. I will ask my officials if there is anything to add. If it was found that the law was broken in some way, it would be open to the person who suffered the grievance to seek compensation, but the office itself does not determine compensation. It applies the law and oversees it and it can bring prosecutions in regard to it. In addition, it can impose fines, but compensation is an issue that would be decided by the courts.

A compliance notice can require that a buyer return to a supplier a payment, charge or compensation or however such expense is described and referred to in regulations 6 and 7. There is some capacity for compensation for immediate recompense for the issue that has been identified under a compliance notice.