Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-03-24
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Alan Dillon (FG), Mayo

I thank the Senator for his amendment. I appreciate his intent and explanation in making sure the Bill works for sole trader employers. I know he was talking to some of our officials earlier. I assure the Senator that this amendment is unnecessary. The Bill itself already fully implements all the recommendations of the interdepartmental working group's report. That includes recommendation No. 4, which proposes a modified test for sole trader employers.
Indeed, the test applied is that the sole trader must have ceased acting as an employer for any employee and that there are no restrictions on him or her continuing to earn a living as a sole trader. Therefore, I will not be accepting the amendment, but I trust that the explanation is to the Senator's satisfaction.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-24