Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We need a deadline for this and it should be included in the legislation to ensure that it is met. From my own work, I know that if one does not have a deadline, things tend to get extended and to run on. There is nothing like a deadline to focus the mind and ensure that a report is brought forward and published. That is vital. The €39 million element relates to the proposed section 27(1) set out in the amendment. In relation to the proposed section 27(2), the Department is not even aware of any potential costs of increasing the subsidiary employment element. We need that deadline to ensure the report is brought forward and happens. For that reason, I intend to press the amendment.

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