Seanad debates

Thursday, 21 April 2005

10:30 am

Photo of Camillus GlynnCamillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I support the remarks of Senator Brian Hayes and others on this issue. I am delighted to hear this particular item is on the agenda. When we have that debate, which hopefully will take place soon, it would be opportune to exhort the Minister to bring forward regulations which will make it mandatory for restaurant owners and other food outlets to provide an itemised bill. Currently, there is an obligation through regulation and legislation for the proprietor to display the menu and cost of each item. However there is no legal obligation on the restaurateur to itemise the bill. One finds that in a number of restaurants, the menu will state "No itemised bills given". There are no marks for guessing why.

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