Derek McDowell (Labour)

I do not have any difficulty with the proposed amendment. I would like the Minister of State to outline why he has chosen to use the term "undertaking", rather than the term "establishment", in this legislation. The relevant EU directive allows member states to choose between the terms. Having read the directive's definitions of both terms, the distinction is not terribly clear to me. It appears that the definition of "establishment" is somewhat broader — it certainly involves organisations other than those which are involved in economic activity, regardless of whether they are doing so for financial gain. When the Bill was discussed on Second Stage, Senator Leyden asked whether a public hospital, for example, would be covered under its the terms. Perhaps the Minister of State will share his thoughts on the matter with the House.