Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 1:

To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following:

—acknowledges and recognises the important contribution which migrant workers make to our shared economic and social goals;

—condemns exploitation of all workers in Ireland;

—notes the expansion of the labour inspectorate which will allow for a particular emphasis on the sectors where migrant workers are employed;

—supports the Government in its preparation of an employment permits Bill which will provide additional protections for migrant workers and put in place a statutory framework for economic migration policy; and

—commends the Government for the range of initiatives being undertaken to improve the operation of the employment rights bodies, the labour inspectorate and the joint labour committees."

I will speak later in the debate.