Seanad debates

Thursday, 12 June 2003

Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages.

 

My colleague, Senator O'Toole, who is the 16th member of the Cabinet, is playing a very important role in Irish life. When negotiating with IBEC, however, I wonder why he did not ensure trainee nurses, trainee gardaĆ­ and members of the Army were not excluded from the remit of this Bill. He should have concerns in that regard. As a nominee of such organisations in the Seanad, I have a vested interest in this issue and must say I was very disappointed. I ask the Minister of State to speak to his colleagues, as I do not understand the reason members of the Defence Forces, trainee members of the Garda and trainee nurses are excluded from the benefits of section 17 of the Bill. They are the main employees at that level in the State.

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