Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for not arriving sooner. We were tied up with Seanad business. I am very interested in this area. I am from Galway and the hospitality sector is very important to Galway.

We are doing some research on the sector in Galway and we will share the results with the organisations present when we have them.

I am hearing reports that there is an issue with basic compliance with current regulations, for example, on the provision of work contracts with terms of employment that reflect existing law. In some cases, contracts do not state the name of the employer and employee or place of work or stipulate the mechanisms available for resolving problems, work breaks, holiday entitlements and so forth. In percentage terms, what level of compliance with the law is achieved by members of the organisations present in respect of working contracts, leave and so forth? I am hearing stories that there is widespread abuse of the legislation. While the witnesses may not concur, the evidence available to me is that non-compliance is common across the board.