Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Burgess said that the main contractor was required to certify that a sub-contractor had been paid. However, the problem arises where a sub-contractor engages another sub-contractor and so on. I suggest there is a need for a mechanism which ensures that any person who enters a site, whether that person is a contractor, a sub-contractor or anybody else, must supply his or her PPS number. This addresses issues with regard to tax, social welfare and health and safety. As such, if an accident occurs on-site, a record of everybody permitted to be on-site will be available. It is important that this is done.