Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Interestingly, the Minister of State mentioned best democratic principles. One of the best democratic principles is ensuring an election takes place, providing the way of dealing with it and placing fixed terms on the mandate a representative would receive from fellow employees. That is in keeping with the best democratic principles to which the Minister of State referred.

The Minister of State sets aside some of these amendments much too lightly. I am disappointed with that. These came forward on foot of ICTU recommendations. They have been well thought out and carefully considered. The Minister of State did not give them that level of consideration. Best democratic principles must include fixed terms for elected employee representatives.

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