Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)

If the company is a State agency, then fair enough. However, if the company's remit is to compete in a commercial business, then surely it must have the same rights as other commercial companies. That is the point of the amendment. There should be a level playing pitch. Deputy O'Dowd's point is that we should know everything about everything, but if that is not the case, there should be one law for one company and one law for the other. In this case, we would be fearful that on critical issues such as fleet and infrastructure standards, the treatment of workforces, working conditions and salaries, a company might drive a coach and four through this Bill, which has been framed with the best of intentions. I will revert to this issue in later amendments, but I will withdraw this one now.

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