Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 37:

In page 13, to delete all words from and including "enactment" in line 37 down to and including "enactment." in line 39 and substitute "enactment.".

I thank Deputy Howlin for drawing my attention to this matter on Committee Stage and for retabling his amendment today. After a detailed discussion with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel on the value and necessity of section 14(4)(b), I am advised that the provisions of Article 6.2 of the directive, which deal with circumstances in which an employer can refuse to communicate information, are achieved by section 14(4) of the Bill and the first part of section 14(5). The latter part of that subsection is superfluous and the Parliamentary Counsel recommends its deletion so I propose acceptance of the amendment.

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