Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome what Senator Craughwell said and very much appreciate his support. The importance of getting the compensation right is because of the damage that is done to people. I will give an example my office received last week. This relates to a lady works in a restaurant who knows that the tips will never go to her. The tips are left and are gathered by management. In order to get a tip from friends when they dine in the restaurant, she must meet them surreptitiously in the bathroom. That is the reality and this is documented. I would like to acknowledge the role played by NUI Galway, and Dr. Deirdre Curran in particular, in gathering many of these testimonies. This is happening today and that is why compensation is so important.