Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Following the Government's recent decision to withdraw its opposition to the EU directive to protect the rights of agency workers and agreement at the Council of Ministers, it is now the Government's responsibility to introduce domestic legislation to give effect to the decision. However, there is a two-year period of time within which this should be done. As there are clearly very serious implications for agency workers who are employed within this jurisdiction and the spin-off adverse effects on those who are directly employed that we have heard about in this House many times, will the Taoiseach bring forward the introduction of the legislation in line with the decision made at the Council of Ministers?

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