Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I move amendment No. 12:

In page 5, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:

"(a) the provisions and procedures contained in the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 and the Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004,".

This amendment which I raised on Committee Stage was proposed to me by congress. It seeks to prevent the Bill being used to undermine the existing trade union legislation and to put clarity into the Bill. I am advised that the proposed insertion in page 5, between lines 28 and 29, of paragraph (a) which reads: "the provisions and procedures contained in the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 and the Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004" would bring greater clarity to the Bill and avoid the undermining of existing well established legislation. I must reread what the Minister of State said on Committee Stage because I cannot remember why such an obviously good suggestion would be rejected.

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