Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We will now resume the committee's pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the employment permits (consolidation and amendment) Bill. From the Irish Congress of Trade Unions I would like to welcome Dr. Peter Rigney, industrial officer, and Dr. Laura Bambrick, social policy and legislative officer. I thank the witnesses for coming before us today.

In accordance with procedure I am required to read out the rules concerning privilege. The witnesses were both in the room when I read them previously and I am sure they heard them.