Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)

Is the Tánaiste serious about proceeding with the employment law compliance Bill as presented? Given the state of the economy, do we really need a national employment rights authority and a director for it and a further quango being established? Is there nobody in the Tánaiste's Department capable of monitoring this type of issue to avoid the need to set up a separate authority.

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