Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

Will the Minister of State clearly define who is the authorised person in this context, who is eligible to be that person and give an example of the people he has in mind in this respect? Is the Government serious about the retention of 11,000 jobs in this industry? If it is, it will accept this and the other amendments put forward by Members on this side of the House as a serious attempt to improve the Bill.