Susan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps we should not make this personal about the Minister. In fairness, no Minister gets out of bed in the morning and says he or she is going to interfere with this or that. Mr. Gaynor has pointed out some of the problems. That is reasonable, and we ought to discuss those to see what we as a committee can clarify or pursue to effect change. Sometimes people put things in place and, until they are in place, do not realise the unintended consequence or the incomplete consequence.

Is the one-year contract separate from the person’s original contract of employment? In that circumstance, are the worker’s rights diminished, or is it a continuation of the existing terms?