Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I understand the Seanad will have a debate on that matter today and it would be appropriate if time were set aside in this House so that the Members of this House can have an input in the same way because it seems from the presentation made by the Minister that the most minimum compliance is to be sought pending determination of the new European regulation. To exclude people from work, and there are only two EU countries that do that, would be unacceptable to a great number of Members of the House.

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