Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am glad that the Deputy has acknowledged the protections that have been afforded to agency workers under the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012, which provides that an agency worker is entitled to the same basic working and employment conditions that apply to employees recruited directly by the hirer firm to do the same or a similar job. Everybody would welcome that. These terms and conditions are ordinarily included in enactments, collective agreements or other pay arrangements that apply generally in respect of employees or any class of employees. Accordingly, the terms and conditions specified in an REA will apply to temporary agency workers by virtue of section 6 of the 2012 Act. Therefore, there is no need to amend section 10 of the Bill along the lines proposed in this amendment.