Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have already acknowledged to the Deputy, when debating the Finance Bill, my belief that there should be a link between the State making resources available to a particular company through tax expenditure for the provision of employment and being confident that such employment is provided and that there are no repeated issues regarding the nature of the employment and its compatibility with our laws. Where I differ with the Deputy - and he and I have debated this previously - is that I believe the sector, by its very nature, has different employment practices. My sense is we should have different expectations regarding what people's careers can look like and the nature of the employment because, by its definition, it is project to project. Broadly speaking, I want to ensure section 481 is in operation and that I can be confident it is not being used in such a way that is incompatible with the laws of our country. This is why I have taken an interest in this, which the Deputy has acknowledged. I have touched on the work under way by officials in the Department of Finance and Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to see whether we can find a way of getting a balance on these issues. I hope we can make progress on it.

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