Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 4, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following:

"(6) A person who contravenes section 15B shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to the penalties provided by this Act for breach of sections 4 and 5.".

We had a long and rather tetchy discussion on this with the Minister on Committee Stage. I suggested that, if he were feeling so tetchy, he might send the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Killeen, who is much more malleable on such matters. I am therefore delighted that he is present today. I know that we will have a much more constructive debate on the issues.

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