Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The decision made by the court last week deemed as unconstitutional aspects of the law dealing with JLCs and EROs. The grounds for an appeal have been advised by the Attorney General as not being sustainable. This is complex legislation and a constitutional decision was made in respect of it by the court. The Government will respond to this in a comprehensive fashion as a matter of priority led by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I am acutely aware of the statement made by employers that nothing untoward should happen in this regard. The Deputy will be aware that the Government made a decision to reverse the cut in the minimum wage but the legislation will protect vulnerable workers and reform a system that everybody understands needs reform but in respect of which nothing has been done for more than 30 years.

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