Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to express my extreme concern, given the importance placed on this short-time working scheme by both IBEC and ICTU, that we do not seem to have sufficient engagement from the Government on it at this time.

I wish to ask about the threat that Brexit potentially poses to existing terms and conditions of employment. ICTU has highlighted previously the danger of a race to the bottom and I note Mr. Michel Barnier's comments that competing on social and environmental standards, rather than on skills, innovation and quality, leads only to "a race to the bottom that puts workers, consumers, and the planet on the losing side". How do we avoid a race to the bottom after Brexit?