Noel Grealish (Galway West, Progressive Democrats)

I thank my colleague for sharing time with me. Many of the important points have been made so I will focus on four brief points.

I understand that Sinn Féin tabled its motion because it seeks an end to what it calls the current regime of weak regulation and poor enforcement of workers' rights. With a claim like this, it is difficult to know where to start. Sinn Féin recently said it was poised to act as king-maker after the next general election. If its considered review of the current regime of workers' rights in this country is so weak and poor, the thoughts of the party being king-maker in any time in the future is enough to strike fear into the hearts of voters across the country. Imagine if that is the standard of a legislative review the Opposition would bring into government. What about statutory rates of pay?

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