Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

Two issues are involved. Regarding the European directive, we gave a commitment in Towards 2016 that we would regulate agencies. In that context, we will introduce a Bill and a memorandum will soon be sent to the Government. The matter is taking time because there are issues regarding the European Court of Justice's findings on the free movement of goods and services throughout the EU and the question of whether agencies regulated in one country are regulated elsewhere. The court decided that regulation in Poland, for example, as the country of origin would be sufficient in another country. We needed to get around that issue. There are complexities involved, but we are committed to ensuring a legislative framework for the regulation of agencies.