Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Smyth mentioned regulations and timelines for the giving of guidance. There are two types of guidance and I am not sure about which one she was talking. The Department's guidance was published in March, but Revenue's guidance is still in draft form. The regional uplifts are subject to state aid approval by the European Commission. I apologise if I am skipping through my notes a little.

Deputy Boyd Barrett is incorrect in saying workers have no rights. That is an incorrect and non-factual statement. The Employment Equality Acts apply to all employees and define "fixed-term contract" and "fixed-term employee". There is also the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003. Employed persons enjoy a wide range of protections under employment legislation-----

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