Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Any contractor on site in Ireland is subject to all the normal health and safety, taxation and other laws that apply. The agencies that supervise these contractors have full access to them and ensure compliance with these laws. There is no difference between a contractor sited and registered in the State and a contractor who happens to be outside of the State in terms of their legal responsibilities or the capacity of the oversight bodies to ensure these contractors fully comply with statutory provisions.

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