Ann Ormonde (Fianna Fail)

I am here purely to endorse the points already made. I took an interest in this issue a long time ago and I was delighted when Senator Quinn initiated a Bill covering this area. I am reflecting many of the views of subcontractors who came to me and asked me to endorse this Bill. We discussed that it does not cover some aspects such as the payment of materials and that there is sufficient legislation covering that. I would like to know what that legislation is and how it can be incorporated in order that people would know where they stand and could be assured that all the conditions of a contract would be fulfilled when it comes to payment. It is important that a subcontractor who enters into a contract knows exactly where he or she stands before setting out to do the work and getting paid for it, whether that be with or without materials included. That aspect is a little vague and I would like further clarification on it.