(1) The Workplace Relations Commission is the competent authority in the State to which a request for assistance, information, notification or recovery of a penalty or fine is to be made as referred to in Chapter VI of the Directive.

(2) The requested authority is responsible for the transmission and reception of requests and shall assist other relevant authorities in accordance with Chapter VI of the Directive.

(3) An amount payable in pursuance of an EU penalty may be recovered by the requested authority as if it were an amount payable under a judgement or decree of the District Court.

(4) Where a requesting authority in another Member State, requests the requested authority to recover an EU penalty, the requested authority is entitled to recover the amount of any sum owing as part of that EU penalty.

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