Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

I certainly would not consider it desirable that the scenario about which Deputy Howlin is concerned would occur. At the same time there are a number of provisions, including section 10(3), for the review of the standard rules and there are provisions whereby employers and employees can agree in their particular circumstances the number, form and format of the consultations. In those circumstances I would have thought the minimum number that should be set ought to be two and that would not be seen as the maximum. When one considers all the different types of workplaces, it appears reasonable to set the number at this level.

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