Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. I agree. There is a dignity involved in work. It bestows dignity on a person and a family, and it is important we have strong employment protections, which we have always striven to have. The report is important and will feed the process we are engaged in with a view to getting to a better place in which we can balance the needs of business with the requirements of employees in a decent society to have good jobs and decent protections. The dignity of work is not just about the pay packet at the end of the week or month but about making a contribution to society, being respected in one's workplace and being part of the business or enterprise.