Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister of State referred to the amendments as strengthening the law, particularly for the permit holder and people in exploitative relationships. While this is welcome, but he also referred to the Younis case. Mr. Younis was present during our consideration of this Bill, but he still has not received anything for what he went through. How many work permit exploitation cases have been successfully prosecuted in recent years? We have strong laws that are about to get stronger, but is there a risk that people are not equipped to pursue their rights under them? For example, they might not have the resources to go to court.

The bodies representing them do not have the resources. There is no sense in having this legislation in place if those whom it is meant to protect do not have the resources to utilise it, particularly in light of the large employers who will exploit it.