Feargal Quinn (Independent)

I am very pleased with the Minister's amendments. The word "comparator", mentioned on Second and Committee Stages, was not one I had heard before. We were concerned about its use and I am pleased it has been removed.

Concern was expressed by us over the fact that the directive we are supposed to be following was changed considerably. We have now returned to a position in which we are much closer to the original directive. On that basis, our current position reflects more accurately the intention of the directive. I thank the Minister for his changes. The Bill will now be far more valuable and will achieve what we were hoping it would achieve, namely, fairness for temporary or part-time workers. On that basis, I have no problem withdrawing the amendments to which my name is attached. I refer to amendments Nos. 6, 10 and 11.