Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 75: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of the damage done to efforts to attract migrant workers here by recent revelations of exploitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12057/05]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland's immigration policy is one of the most liberal in Europe. Accordingly, Ireland continues to be an attractive destination for workers from both within and without the European Economic Area, EEA. The EEA consists of the 25 EU member states, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and, for this purpose, Switzerland.

Section 20 of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 provides that all employee protection legislation in Ireland applies to those employed in the State, irrespective of nationality or place of residence. Therefore, all employee protection legislation applies to migrant workers.