Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

This amendment introduces definition of "independent contractor" to ensure it is clearly understood. An independent contractor is defined as an individual who provides property services, but does not employ anyone to provide such services on his or her behalf. Such an individual can operate on his or her own or can be an individual partner in a partnership. In the case of a partner in a partnership, none of the other principal officers of the partnership can provide a property service on behalf of the individual partner.

Amendment agreed to.