Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)

The plan is to set up joint investigation units to engage in enforcement. When will they be established? Either the Minister is misleading me in the House or his official misled me a fortnight ago. In his earlier reply the Minister said the legal capacity had been enhanced through the establishment of NERA. The Minister is criticising me for not having done my research, yet he is contradicting himself from one question to the next. What provision is available to NERA at the moment to impose fines on employers? When will NERA have the power to impose fines, as we discussed earlier?

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