Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On the face of it this is a good amendment but we have not had the opportunity to scrutinise it. Bogus self-employment is one of the biggest issues facing workers across the board, from English language teachers, to RTÉ, Ryanair and the construction industry. I recall meeting a guy, whose name I cannot recall, who wrote a book about bogus self-employment. He was a courier in the late 1990s. I think he met the Minister at one stage and explained exactly what bogus self-employment is. It is a very important issue and should have been addressed before now. Deputy O'Dea will decide what way he will go with this but if it is defeated, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection should consider pulling together the legislation on this issue with the Department speedily in the new term. We could get it through the committee quite quickly, with the support of the Department.

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