Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I think that is highly regrettable and as this Bill progresses, I intend to table amendments to facilitate this. Can we get information in relation how many co-ops were supported by the CDU and how that worked when they came through? I have some personal experience of the CDU. I understood it to be both supportive and important in getting these co-ops started. This legislation is incredibly important and we absolutely need to get it right. I think we will be getting it right if it includes workers' co-ops, social enterprises, including smaller ones, as well as the thousands of workers in building the turnover.

Regarding point 7 and the annexe that references the principles, is there scope there to include a clause upholding workers' rights to ensure that the third party machinery of the State is respected? If there is a mechanism, where within that annexe could one incorporate a proviso on workers' rights?