Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There are not employees across the board who are receiving this. Ms Joyce may not be aware of the specific reference but Schedule 6 to the Organisation of Working Time Act, which refers to the directive, specifically states "The minimum period of paid annual leave may not be replaced by an allowance in lieu, except where the employment relationship is terminated." Would Ms Joyce be willing to reflect again on what happened here and accept it was a breach of the legal framework?