Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome that. I am not necessarily advocating that Ireland accede to the convention at this stage but that some provision be included in the Bill whereby if there is a judgment for non-payment of wages or for any of the issues I mentioned, it could be registered as a lien on the register and that the register be public. It is important that people be able to see what judgments are registered, just as the land registry is public. I note from the correspondence I have received and from what the Minister said on Second Stage that it is envisaged that the register will be public.