Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will use the two minutes for one question and then come back to the other ones. Returning to the proposed legislation, successful countries have a different approach in a way that would promote the evolution of solutions. Could the witnesses suggest some amendments? For example, if we are to move to remote first, I understand the proposed legislation envisages that employers should have a statement on remote working. Could that be strengthened? Do the witnesses have suggestions as to how that would be done?

In the view of the witnesses, would removing the six-month eligibility criteria be an absolute in all cases or would they allow some employers to specify that certain jobs would be handled differently? What is the experience of the witnesses on the practicalities of making legislative proposals that will apply to everyone, rather than just the pioneers?