Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Taoiseach for his response. Bogus self-employment costs the Exchequer millions of euro in lost tax social security contributions, but, more importantly, it deprives workers of a vital social safety net. As the Taoiseach referenced, a consultative process on bogus self-employment was initiated by my colleague, Deputy Joan Burton, when she was Minister for Social Protection, and ran up to 31 March this year. What was the outcome of that consultation? Will the working group publish a report and, if so, when? Will it publish recommendations and, if so, when will we see them? Private Members' time is very scarce for all of us on the Opposition benches. May we have agreement to take a Bill such as this outside the time allocated for both Government and Opposition business if it is an issue of such importance?

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