Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to indicate that I would like to raise on Report Stage the issue of franchisees. I would like to make sure that an individual who operates a small firm as an independent but who is tied into a greater franchise is not covered by the onerous tasks that may be involved, because I do not think that is in the spirit of the legislation.

With regard to the specific amendment, the logic is that a contract is there to protect those at both ends. It should be the case that where that protection is deemed necessary by a supplier, where there is undue pressure, such protection is afforded to them.