Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)

I support this amendment. It is right and proper to place in primary legislation a responsibility on both the agency and the employer who avails of the agency worker and that there should be stringent legal protections in place within the primary legislation.

Arising from the previous debate, although amendment No. 23 is welcome, the Minister should look at the Swedish derogation issue before this Bill goes to the Seanad. The British Government has dealt reasonably well with this issue. I urge the Minister to consider the debate we have had today on the Swedish derogation.

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