Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I already clarified this point for the Deputy. I accept the principle behind the Bill tabled by Deputy O'Dea. However, the advice available to the Government is that the Bill is not sufficiently comprehensive or robust to deal with the consequences of the judicial decision to determine the employment regulation orders, EROs, as being unconstitutional. While the principle is fine, the Bill is not strong enough. As a result, it will not be opposed on Second Stage as I accept the principle of what Deputy O'Dea is attempting to do. However, it does not go far enough and is neither broad enough nor comprehensive enough.

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