Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)

When will the industrial relations amendment Bill be published? I understand the reason behind that Bill is a commitment to the unions which are concerned that the JLC and REA system may not be constitutional. The Bill is therefore designed to underpin the legality of those systems. There is also an equal concern by employers, particularly hotels and others in the catering industry, who are closing on Sundays because of their requirement to pay double the minimum wage, in respect of which they claim an inability to pay under those terms.

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