Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As this Government's term in office draws to a close, the cancer of bogus self-employment still exists within the State - in the construction industry and many other sectors. It has hollowed out the working conditions of ordinary workers around the country. In some sectors, direct labour is becoming rarer and is also affecting the Government's tax income. Recently, the Labour Party stated in its manifesto that it will deal with this issue - not today though, but in the next Government. What can the Minister of State do in the next ten, 15 or 20 days of this Government to fix this problem?

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