Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

As the Deputy knows, there is a range of sanctions, which include censure and admonishment. Ultimately, these matters will be determined in the courts because like all regulation of this kind, everybody has the right to appeal the decision to the High Court where it could ultimately be determined. It is not administered in terms of a percentage allocation.

For example, if a pharmacist was struck off, but the business was going to take on somebody else to do the same thing, it would not make much sense. It is giving the PSI the power to deal with the business as well as the individual where this is necessary. I am sure it will not happen in every case.

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