Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

For the record, last year the Minister indicated that she was reducing the statutory redundancy from 70% of two weeks per year to zero or increasing the sick pay leave, as in the Bill now. The Minister has now done both. From that point of view, some businesses that have been downsizing over recent years because of the economic recession are now caught on the double. This is an extra burden on business. In the circumstances, this initiative is not at all welcome.