Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

Amendment No. 1 in the name of Senator O'Toole had considerable merit and while I might not have accepted it as it was, I would like to have considered a variation on it.

On amendment No. 2, as Senator Cummins has pointed out, the definition as it stands is particularly wide and open to sweeping interpretation. For example, it is possible that a site manager on a construction site could be included because he or she controls or directs the work. We need to ensure that managers do not escape their responsibility and liability. However, a provision in section 80 addresses that particular concern. I thank Senators Coghlan and Cummins for drawing attention to the deficiency in the Bill and in the circumstances, I will accept the amendment.