Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I would say so. I refer to No. 3 on the Order Paper, the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill, which has been tabled to protect the more than 200,000 workers who are vulnerable as a result of the High Court decision on the joint labour committees, JLCs. As significant vulnerability exists in this regard, I seek clarification on the Government's position on this Bill. Does the Government intend to refer it to committee or is it agreeable to the referral of the Bill to committee, in which it will be deliberated on further in the coming weeks? The Taoiseach stated earlier the Government would not oppose it and it accepted the principle.

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