Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As a result, Ryanair does not have to pay PRSI contributions for those pilots, the pilots do not have employment rights such as maternity or paternity leave and they have no rights to collective bargaining or industrial action. Senator Ardagh mentioned the work undertaken by Deputy O'Dea. His amendment is well intended. Sinn Féin has acknowledged this issue must be dealt with and done so through primary legislation. We believe all parties should work together to do this. We want to see a rigorous investigation on bogus self-employment with the relevant stakeholders. The Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection has prioritised that work on its agenda. We do not feel that this legislation is the appropriate place to deal with this really important matter. Therefore, we are prepared to support the deletion of section 20.