Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

Senator White is right in this instance. We have to make a distinction in the case of a person who is engaged by an employment agency on a very temporary basis. As such a person does not belong to the company to which he or she is sent, he or she will not have a feeling for the company or its business. As Senator Quinn has explained, temporary agency staff are sometimes recruited on security detail for a week or two at Christmas. With all due respect, the Minister of State should acknowledge that an important distinction needs to be made. He has said he will deal with the matter in due course in the context of other legislation, but he should take the opportunity presented to him in this Bill to ensure that he stands his ground in the manner outlined by Senator White.