Mary White (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A 24-hour hotline has been established for customers to register complaints about breaches. Fianna Fáil put in place a transparent and politically accountable process to check compliance with the code. A national audit of compliance is conducted every year and the independent chairperson, Mr. Padraic White, who happens to be my husband submits annual compliance reports for publication by the Minister for Justice and Equality.

The responsible retailing of alcohol organisation wants to make the code more effective by putting it on a statutory basis. This would offer a stronger legal basis for taking action against any store or group which persistently breached the code. I hope the Minister of State will support that proposal.