Susan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chairman. I echo his thanks to the witnesses for their patience. Somebody else raised the matter of the numbers that ought to be available and I had in fact asked whether IBEC had the numbers. I do not think Mr. O'Sullivan came back to me with any figures. I was arguing with Mr. O'Sullivan about the Rights Commission hearing. Does Mr. O'Sullivan have the figures for the Employment Appeals Tribunal as to the number of failings on either side? I do not know whether IBEC has these figures.

I had asked the officials from the Department if a commitment would be given - I ask then to forgive me if they have done so in my absence - to review the bond issue in light of the conversation today to see if there is a creative way in which Mr. O'Sullivan and others might benefit from that, in terms of the employer having to make that commitment,.

Will the officials also make a comment on the waiting period of three months? That seems a very fine ambition, but I do not know how it will be achieved and, in particular, the way the structure will be together. I would appreciate an observation on this.