Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It was due to go to Cabinet yesterday for extension. I believe it did but I will have to confirm that for the Deputy. That was the proposal. There is general understanding about why we are doing that, namely to save and protect jobs. It might delay some workers vindicating their rights. We believe the payments such as PUP are in place to strengthen their position. We are in the business of trying to keep people in employment and saving their jobs. Sometimes a request for redundancy could put a company in jeopardy, which is why the legislation has been extended.