Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 21 September 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Justin McCamphill:
A Private Members' Bill was brought forward and while it was well-intentioned, it did not get through the Assembly. Ultimately, we need a Minister to draft a comprehensive Bill that can go through the proper scrutiny of the Assembly. It would then be for the Assembly to vote on it. A lot of this will come down to which party ends up with that position. I hope, however, that the party that has mainly held that portfolio in the past has learned its lessons. It had to co-operate with the trade union movement throughout Covid-19. We have been talking to it about issues around the Windsor Framework. There is, therefore, an opportunity to have a comprehensive employment Bill in Northern Ireland that would work for all workers.
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