Chairman:

I made a suggestion in the case of a State-funded organisation that is in non-compliance of legislation in respect of employment rights and has been found to be so by a regulatory body such as the Workplace Relations Commission. As the non-compliance has not been remedied, the organisation's application would be deemed not to fulfil the criteria on which the application was made. There is an onus on such organisations to fulfil the law. It would be one of the instruments or tools that the Minister could consider using to withdraw or reduce or prevent the application proceeding.