Ms Maeve McElwee:

I do not see it as part of the transposition of the directive. The directive will be transposed in November this year. The social partners will certainly be having conversations on all those issues as part of a framework and what that framework should, could and reasonably will include in the coming years in order that we have a stable business environment and an economy that functions well. Having strong, stable and sustainable employment is critical to being able to facilitate some of the statutory entitlements that have been afforded to many workers.