Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.

We will now proceed to consideration of Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2019 in accordance with Dáil Standing Order 84A(4)(k) and Seanad Standing Order 71(3)(k). The Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2019 was referred to this committee by order of the Dáil and Seanad on 14 May. The committee has been asked to send a message to both Houses not later than Thursday, 16 May stating that it has completed consideration of the order.

I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Breen, and his officials to the meeting and I thank them for the briefing material provided. I invite the Minister of State to make his opening statement.