Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 December 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Jane O'Sullivan:
I cannot comment on that. The enforcement of judgments is a whole other problem that we could probably discuss for another day. People get awards against their former employers or, in an equal status case, a service provider, but enforcing that award and getting the money is the start of a new journey, one that is difficult to navigate. The manner in which companies are structured in Ireland can pose problems. Piercing the corporate veil and accessing the money can be difficult. If someone has already fought a long and often distressing employment law case, embarking on another fight is frequently too much.
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