The Minister of State outlined the progressive legislation coming from the European Union which covers such a wide area, including minimum notice and terms of employment, protection against unfair dismissals, payment of wages, organisation of working time, safeguarding employees' rights on the transfer of undertakings, protection of young persons at work, safety, health and welfare, redundancy and insolvency entitlements, minimum wage entitlements and the protection of part-time workers. The Tánaiste and the Minister of State should be commended on the enactment of the Redundancy Payments Bill last Sunday, 25 May, the fastest enactment of any Bill. It is very progressive legislation, yet I do not recall much coverage of the Bill appropriate to the work involved.