John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is exactly the point. Unfortunately, there is a double whammy for a person who has been treated appallingly by an employer found guilty of unfairly dismissing the person. Such people are penalised a second time. The Minister is speaking about a severe financial responsibility on the employer, perhaps up to €20,000, and so be it. The employer will have been found to have acted illegally in unfairly dismissing an individual. Deputy Bríd Smith is right. It is very difficult for people who have been unfairly dismissed, or have that cloud hanging over their heads, to find alternative employment. It can go on for a lengthy period of time. I do not take on board what the Minister is saying.