Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
3:10 pm
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
Cuirim fáilte romhaibh go léir. I commend the MRCI's work and I extend a special welcome to Mr. Younis. It is shocking to think that the law colludes in the exploitation he detailed and I am sure his case is not the only one. Many others are experiencing exploitation. Does the MRCI have an estimate of the level of migrant exploitation in the State? How many au pairs are being exploited? I read the centre's proposals regarding au pairs. A large proportion of that workforce has little or no support, protection or guarantee in employment. I commend the centre on the work it has done but I would like to get a handle on the size of the problem.
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