Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not aware, but I will check that for the Senator and will come back to him at another stage in this debate to let him know what the company is. It is a fair question to ask. In relation to his point on who the ultimate party would be, he is correct that it would be a local authority that was hiring somebody to do the work. Under this Bill, it would then be subject to the regulation that this Bill allows, but ultimately to the National Transport Authority. A useful analogy would be the role that the National Transport Authority currently plays in the regulation of the taxi industry. While people may have different views regarding whether it is done well, it is the National Transport Authority that now plays the ultimate role, and under this Bill it would have the ability to play a similar role in relation to clamping and private clamping operatives. With regard to Senator Norris's point about a derelict site and the signage being covered up, I am glad to hear he still had the opportunity to get home and cook lunch for his guests, and I hope the quality of that lunch was not reduced - I am sure it was not - by the----