Mr. Brian Nolan:

The main issue is that of enforcement. We have a grave fear based on when NERA had a role to play regarding the last registered employment agreement. By May 2013 and the time the Supreme Court decision was issued, we had 760 outstanding cases. Some pertained to minor infringements while others concerned workers losing out on in excess of €2 million in pension contributions that were taken from their wages. There were employers who were failing to remit their contributions to pension schemes. We also had quite a number of cases concerning people who had next of kin seeking to make a claim in respect of death in service. It transpired the employers had not forwarded the remittance. It is not plain sailing and contrasts with the circumstances when someone is left short of just a few quid at the end of the week. There is a more sinister element to this.