Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)

While the Bill is a step in the right direction, the Green Party still has very strong concerns. It does not go far enough and today I would like to dwell on three issues. The small print confirms that the work permit is not given directly to the employee, and that must happen. Second, the Bill appears to address only those with higher skills levels. From the newspaper, it seems that the Government is putting out a message that this is for people on higher incomes. However, they are not the only people whom we need.

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