Seanad debates
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage
7:05 pm
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source
Yes, it may well be. Depending on the outcome of the tendering process, there might be no transfer of employees. Everybody would be pleased with that, but I cannot prejudice what might be the outcome of the discussions. We have been anxious to be very clear with a number of key stakeholders throughout this process. Obviously, we wish to have a robust new lottery regime and to protect the flow of income to good causes as well as the retailers and employees. I heard the Minister of State tell the Seanad that there have been ongoing discussions with them. Those discussions will continue. The employees have legal rights on a number of fronts and the transfer of undertakings legislation might well apply to them.
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