Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I confirm that, as stated some weeks ago when the legislative programme for this period was launched by the Chief Whip, the Government will publish the Bill before Christmas. It is being drafted currently. It will effectively ban zero hour contracts and bring in banded contract hours. As soon as it is drafted it will be published and will go to pre-legislative scrutiny.

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