Terry Brennan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an bhfoireann náisiúnta hockey and wish the players every success in qualifying for Rio next year.

I welcome yesterday's Cabinet decision to establish an interdepartmental task force to examine the wide range of issues that have emerged regarding the treatment of workers on board Irish shipping vessels. The exploitation of workers must not be tolerated, irrespective of their nationality. All workers must be treated equally and fairly and paid a just wage. The task force includes representatives of the Department of Justice and Equality, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine as well as representatives from the Attorney General's office. The task force, to be chaired by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, will formulate a co-ordinated and effective cross-Government approach to ensuring there is no exploitation of workers in this country. I wish the members of the task force every success in their deliberations.