Dáil debates

Thursday, 7 February 2008

10:30 am

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

Extensive consultation has taken place with the Attorney General on various issues to do with the Dublin transport authority Bill. I am happy to inform the Deputy these issues have been resolved and the Bill is in its final stage of drafting. It will be introduced this session.

Drafting of the employment law compliance Bill, as the Deputy knows, has proven to be much more complex than was originally anticipated due notably to the need to dovetail properly with provisions of existing law spread over more than 30 enactments dating back to 1946 and formulation of extensive essential amendments to the Employment Permits Acts of 2003 and 2006 to strengthen them and provide for enforcement of provisions by labour inspectors for the first time. The Bill, however, will be introduced this session.

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