Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

Section 80 of the 2005 Act deals more than adequately with what would be required in the context of safety, health and welfare at work. When the debate on the legislation took place in the House, the consultation paper of the Law Reform Commission was all that had been published. The legislation came into effect in September of last year whereas the report was not published until October. It is accepted that section 80 deals with the second major recommendation of the commission and that it is the only element relevant to my Department in terms of safety, health and welfare at work. The other matters that arise are clearly the responsibility of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. He is clearly aware of this and no doubt we will have ideas on how progress can be made.

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