Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

If they see a new opportunity, they can apply for work permits to work there and approach the employer to ask whether he or she would employ them if they obtain work permits. If an employee has a bad experience during the first year, he or she can leave and we will facilitate him or her with a new work permit. This will ensure they do not have an unacceptable experience in terms of exploitation or abuse. That is also built into the legislation.

One cannot merely state that one does not want abuse. To counter abuse and exploitation, a traceability system is required.