Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Discussion

4:00 pm

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not mind who offers an answer to this question. Could each organisation give an overview on the levels of engagement it has had with either the sponsor of the original Bill or with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, which is in the process of drafting a Bill?

The witnesses have articulated their critique of the Bill presented to the Dáil, which is the reason we are here. Recognising that there is a problem, which our previous guest stated was unquantified, and noting the objections the witnesses have made - I have noted them and I am sure others have as well - how do we fix the problem? If the witnesses are stating the legislation will not work and are expressing their objections to it, have they suggestions to offer members as to how the problem, which is real and does exist, can be addressed?

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