Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I move amendment No. 14:

In page 6, subsection (2), line 9, after "from" to insert "a trade union or excepted body or".

I spoke on the matter of the recognition of a trade union earlier. We have attempted to insert a definition of a trade union in amendment No. 9. My amendment recognises the partnership process and its deepening into workplace levels. Trade unions or excepted bodies should be in positions to make requests under section 5. It relates to normal industrial relations practices and operations that would take place within an undertaking or a workplace. It strengthens the Bill from the point of view of everyone involved as they will deal with other people they know. It does not force anything on employers but refers to places where unions have members in those particular workplaces.