Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left) | Oireachtas source

If the Minister buttoned it for a bit, he might listen. The centralisation of these contracts has resulted in the de factoexclusion of small and medium-sized businesses. That is a fact. These are the employers that make up the majority of employment prospects for Irish citizens. The point I am making is that other EU countries have managed EU rules to protect their own employers.

See this speech in context