Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted to have the opportunity to once again present the Employment Permits Bill for the consideration of Seanad Éireann. Since the Committee Stage debate on the Bill, a minor technical amendment relating to the alphabetical order of section 2 was identified and I present the amendment to Members.

I note the resubmission of a small number of Opposition amendments to the Bill, which we will discuss. I thank Members for their input to the Bill and the overall support for its overarching principles and objectives.

Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are to facilitate a minor technical amendment to the interpretations section, which moves the definition of "seasonally recurrent employment" to its appropriate place in the alphabetical list.