Margaret Cox (Fianna Fail)

I am happy to declare any interest I have in this area. I am not trying to do anything inappropriate.

In the case of a person who is paid €8 per hour by an agency, €3.50 goes to the Government in tax, PRSI and VAT while €2 is generally the amount taken by the agency as its fee. It is appropriate that we should have a debate on this issue to consider the legislative elements that should be included to ensure this important industry will be free to defend itself. In the context of such a debate, I will fully declare my interest in this matter.