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

I move amendment No. 32:

In page 12, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“(v) who has entered into civil proceedings as referred in section 2B of the Act of 2003;”.

During our previous discussion on relief, the Minister of State mentioned that it would be impractical to provide relief to individuals who sought justice. At the outset I made the point that if it was not accessible and not financially doable for individuals who are being exploited, it will not be used. Therefore, the exploitation will continue.
The Minister rejected the previous amendment which would allow for relief for an individual who proceeded down this road. This is an alternative. This amendment would enable a foreign national who has embarked on civil proceedings against an employer to seek work so that he or she would be able to feed the family, pay the rent and provide school books and clothing for his or her young children. It would ensure that it would be achievable for an individual to use this infrastructure.