Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am obviously disappointed that the Minister of State is introducing his own Bill and has decided not to go with Deputy Cullinane's Bill. Deputy Cullinane's Bill stipulates seven bands of hours whereas the Government Bill has four bands. We had extensive consultation with many witnesses. Not one of them raised that as an issue or a problem, changing from seven bands to a lower number bands or whatever. The Government Bill has four bands. Why did the Minister of State decide to go with four bands? Why are the bands so wide?