Noel Coonan (Fine Gael)

As the holder of an auctioneer's licence, I wish to respond to Senator O'Toole. Perhaps he is confusing the positions of estate agents and auctioneers. Auctioneers are subject to an annual review by the District Court. If one is not performing properly, one will have to account for oneself in court and one's licence may be revoked. Certainly, if one meets Justice Martin, one must have everything in order. I suspect that the Senator's problem may relate to estate agents and acknowledge the point he is making.