Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

Amendment No. 12, in the names of Senators Cullinane, Ó Clochartaigh and Reilly, seeks to delete the derogation provision from section 7(2) which provides that the equal treatment in respect of pay only will not apply to an agency worker provided certain conditions are met. This would bring an additional group of agency workers within the scope of equal treatment. Accordingly, this would have the effect of imposing additional costs on a public sector hirer of agency workers. Amendment No. 12 is ruled out of order, therefore, because it would involve a potential charge on the Revenue. Amendment No. 13 is also ruled out of order for the same reason.