Ollie Crowe (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Kelly and Mr. O'Brien for their contributions and the time they have spent with the committee. Mr. O'Brien referred to research carried out by the department of law at Maynooth University, MU, in his statement and subsequent remarks. I only received the report yesterday, so I have not had the opportunity to go through it in detail. A brief analysis of the research showed that it highlighted poor working conditions and the need to reform the atypical working scheme, which Mr. O'Brien also argues for. The Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, has confirmed to me that the scheme will be reviewed following discussions with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, and the Minister of State, Deputy English. That development will be welcomed by all members of the committee.

I also noted that one of the authors of the report, Dr. Clíodhna Murphy of the department of law at MU, stated "that inspections and policy changes have improved the industry". Mr. O'Brien seems to have a different opinion to that. I ask him to inform us of his views on those remarks.