Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

While I accept the Minister's word, he and I will come and go and the Bill will remain. I am not so sure I would trust every future Minister not to expand the powers. While I understand the reason the Minister is keeping the power in reserve, the trade union movement is totally opposed to it and I stand four-square with it against any form of fee for any reason. In the Minister’s speech he chose to highlight the deviant employer rather than the deviant employee. These issues can be solved without the threat of fees.