Alan Kelly (Labour)

They must be published. The HSE must explain why reports that have been finalised since this time last year — almost on this date last year — have not been published in the intervening year.

A survey of migrant workers, published by the Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland, found that 53% of migrants working in restaurants are being paid less than the minimum wage. Collectively we should say that is a disgrace. It also tallied with the findings of the National Employment Rights Authority, which has shown that 76% of restaurants and other catering organisations are not adhering to all employment rights. A year ago I said that we should name and shame those institutions, which should not be getting away with this. I cannot understand why the authorities are not prosecuting more of those organisations.