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

The issue of how employment law is applied in various sectors is, as the Deputy might appreciate, a matter for the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and, therefore, I am not in position to answer the Deputy's question. As already stated, where we differ is that I do not believe the availability of tax relief for projects is likely to address all of the issues he has raised. It appears that there are issues regarding the nature of the industry and the application of employment law that need to be dealt with elsewhere. What I am trying to do is ensure the availability of this relief is tied to ensuring that it achieves the objectives it is designed to achieve. The officials have not yet come back to me with the draft regulations but they will do so soon. I hope to be in a position then to sign the regulations into law and see how they are implemented.

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