Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

As the Deputy will be aware, there are other issues in that some of the social partners put forward the idea that recruiting agencies or employment agencies should be designated as representing employers. I would have difficulty with this proposal because it is not logical. I do not think they could represent individuals who would employ people in this context. We have consulted the Labour Court and discussed the matter with the Labour Relations Commission. While the feasibility of this proposal is difficult, we have a positive predisposition to it. We will be anxious to resolve some of the issues during the social partnership discussions.

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