Workplace Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages
Dail Éireann — 2021-07-07
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Catherine Murphy (SD), Kildare North

I share many of Deputy O'Reilly's concerns. I am not a member of that particular committee and have not had the benefit of the debate. We all know why the Bill has ended up before the House, and that is because of the Supreme Court judgment. Amendment No. 1 may be covered in the legislation but the second, on redacting names, would give a degree of comfort. It seems very reasonable to me. People do ask if their name will end up in the public arena around these things and they do not want to lose their privacy or they are worried it might impact on their future employment.
The Minister of State has said he will look at this in the review. Will that be more than a desktop review? I presume there will be engagement. Has there been a commitment about who will be consulted? That would be beneficial for us to know. A year might not be ideal for looking at how something like this plays out.

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Sitting date: 2021-07-07