Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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Just on the point of bogus self-employment, as Ms Coogan described it, there are some reasons why people would prefer to be self employed coming onto a site, particularly for a short-term contract. They might decide to do this, depending on their relationship with the Revenue Commissioners. They might be operating as a sole trader and therefore they are coming onto the site. They might also be contracted into a general contract. Will that force people who are essentially self-employed to make additional payments or provide additional covers under their own business? Or does it have any effect on them? Can they basically operate just as sole traders into a general contract?