Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independents 4 Change) | Oireachtas source

That was made clear by Mr. Duggan in December 2019, when he indicated clearly that the process had started, that there were a few small issues to be addressed and that it would be published in 2020. It is now June 2021. The reason we put a period of six months in the report was to give a bit of impetus to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and, we hoped, the Department of Social Protection. We know from the committee, where we heard from various employee representatives and groups, that many workers fear engaging with the scope section for fear they will be blacklisted and denied work in their respective industries in the future. I know from people in the film industry that they have been blacklisted because they have challenged the way they work in the context of bogus self-employment. Can the Minister confirm that we will get legislation in the next six months?

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