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

It does. It is a tricky area. There have to be rules but we have to respect each state’s right to control what happens within its own borders as well.

I want to speak briefly on the sectoral employment order, SEO.

The construction SEO was issued in 2021 and enacted in 2022 but we also know the challenge was withdrawn by the security industry once the minimum wage increase was announced. It is not going to go to court for the sake of 20 cent. It is greed. Nothing else motivates employers to go down to the courts. I wonder about the view of the Department. Why are these SEOs not being robustly assembled, enough to withstand these challenges? As sure as night follows day, every announcement will necessitate a trip to the courts. It is deeply frustrating for those workers who are waiting on the SEOs. It is generally a small number of employers. Obviously, the majority are going to be at the table to negotiate. It is just a small number of employers who are being allowed to hold this up for a large number of workers.