Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

I refer to the labour inspectorate and the new national employment regulation authority, which is a key element of Towards 2016 because of the many concerns about abuses in the labour market. A total of 2.028 million are employed, which is a wonderful statistic, but fewer than 30 labour inspectors are in place to ensure workers and their employers comply with health and safety legislation and labour market regulation. When will the additional 60 labour inspectors be hired and deployed?

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