Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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Perhaps there is a different way to handle it, with respect. For example, if we are discussing safeguarding the jobs and conditions of employment of existing employees, the Minister could make a statement that jobs would be protected in this process. If we are to consider energy security within Ireland, having a public interest representative on the board of the new entity, having worker representatives on the board or an assurance that the company would be open to trade union membership, then it is here that these types of issues needed to be listed. One way around this could be if the Minister stipulated certain requirements in the requests for tender or the proposals, or if the contracts were to be reviewed by the sub-committee before final publication. Perhaps the matters I have outlined could be contained in those documents rather than within the legislation.