Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

For that reason, the employer is specifically mentioned in this section, which refers to the holder of the permit or the employer. If the employer does not comply with the provisions of the Bill, we want to be able to penalise him or her. We do not want to take the employer out of the equation. This is not what the Deputy intended but would be the impact of the amendments. He understands why I do not wish to accept them.

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