Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)

When will the ten inspectors with the language skills be put in place? There is a shift from employing Irish to non-national workers, some of whom receive lesser terms and conditions than Irish employees. There is a perception that no Irish need apply to some companies, which causes two problems. Coming back to the point made by Deputy Quinn earlier, this is causing resentment and is putting responsible companies out of business. Fines imposed by the labour inspectorate are increasing annually but do inspectors target specific sectors in the economy to ensure this abuse is eradicated?

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