Dáil debates

Thursday, 12 July 2018

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage

 

7:20 pm

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Some people are being very precious about this, and about who is responsible for bringing forward the proposals. That actually does not matter at all. The fact is that we are debating legislation that is going to become law over the next few months. There is now an opportunity to do something to address the issue of bogus self-employment. We are all aware that it is a widespread problem. It is absolutely wrong. It should be tackled and ended. There is now an opportunity for us to do that. I think for Deputy Brady to say that it can be done in the Seanad, or to appeal to the Minister to do it, is just passing the buck and playing politics. The fact of the matter is that there is an opportunity to do something about it now. It can be scrutinised or tweaked in the Seanad if there are any difficulties with it. It is really important that this House makes a very clear statement to say that we are opposed to the whole practice of bogus self-employment. It is the desire of this House to bring an end to that, and we should make that clear statement tonight. As we go on our summer holidays, there is probably nothing more worthwhile that we can do than to vote to end that practice. If there are any minor difficulties that need to be ironed out, that can be done in the Seanad. Let us stop playing politics with it.

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