Mr. Pat Mellon:

The Deputy has made a good point. In fairness, the legislation is to reduce and get rid of the word "mandatory". If the person in the job is capable of doing the job then what reason can be given by the employer? The Deputy asked what happens if there is a change in productivity or an inability to do whatever the job requires, but that applies to anyone in any job at any age.

If an employer has ten people and someone of 35 is not pulling their weight or not able to do the job, that is-----