Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Doherty and Mr. Boland. I was not pressing the duty of care but pointing out that it is now the area of focus while the evidence about previous reforms has yet to be seen. I welcome that part of the Bill. I have a follow-up question for Mr. Boland which may be outside the scope of this Bill. He mentioned a further discussion that is needed with certain sectors. I know that in some countries, the state has created a collective insurance product to allow smaller companies to participate in the tendering for public contracts. That happened outside the EU so it would not necessarily be an option here. I know there have been similar collective insurance schemes in other countries. Is that the kind of measure we might need to look at? That is a further conversation, beyond this Bill.