Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

These amendments are opposed. The Bill has been drafted based on the conditions of the treaty of accession, which has not yet been signed, and the powers it confers on member states to implement their own national measures and legislation to deal with labour market access once accession takes place. When it has been ratified by all of the relevant countries, this State will have to pass an Act in order to transpose the treaty into domestic law. Until such time, the treaty shall not be referred to as an Act. The Bill before us cannot be based on an Act that does not yet exist. Accordingly, I would ask the Senator to withdraw both amendments.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.