Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

I regret I will not be able to accept the proposed amendments. As I stated during the debate on the same amendment on Committee Stage in the Dáil, it would not be appropriate to set out the terms and conditions of a licence in primary legislation. The advice from the Attorney General's office is that the type of detail proposed in the Senator's amendments is more appropriate for inclusion in secondary legislation. To specify such detail in a Bill is neither appropriate nor desirable. Conditions of a licence may vary over time and different conditions will apply to different classes and types of premium rate service. Conditions including any requirements with regard to refunds will be set out in regulations made by ComReg under section 7 of the Bill and will also be included in the code of practice to be published by ComReg under section 15.