Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I move amendment No. 173:

In page 22, line 39, after "passport," to insert "a driving licence, an identity card,".

This amendment simply seeks to include both driving licences and identification cards on the list of documents the employer is prohibited from taking from the employee. For example, domestic employees could be isolated in some rural or secluded location and may not be fully aware of their rights under this Bill. Moreover, driving licences and identification cards are also fundamental items of documentation. One could argue that while permit holders could have cars in here, the retention by their employers of their driving licences would render such people unable to drive. Identification cards are also essential personal items which should be included.

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