Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister and the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Sean Sherlock, and the officials for the assistance in passing this Bill. I also thank the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, MRCI, and the Irish Immigrant Support Centre, Nasc, for their assistance and input into the Bill.

It is an important Bill. We have to keep the system under review. It would be worthwhile if, six months from now, the Minister for Justice and Equality were to update the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on her changes. This could be the final business we do with the Minister, Deputy Bruton, ahead of the regime change that is under way. It is rather ironic that the Minister who is responsible for employment is not covered by his Department's redundancy and minimum notice provisions. We wish him well in the forthcoming game of chess.

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