Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

Yes, it was seven weeks ago. Those who are now trying to delay the report — certain corporate entities which have stuff to hide — had plenty of time to come forward. The Independent Deputies have afforded me the opportunity to raise this crucial issue. They have done a good service to Irish and immigrant workers. Unfortunately, I have not seen the report of the labour inspectorate, although I would like to have a copy of it. I know, however, that the inspectorate has worked extremely hard on foot of the allegations made and the information supplied to it by the Socialist Party.

I want to secure the jobs of Irish and Turkish workers in GAMA who, for the most part, are family men. I want to see the immediate payment of trade union rates to all workers. I want to see the payment of all back money stolen from the Turkish workers, which amounts to tens of millions of euro. I want the Garda fraud squad, the corporate enforcement agency or any other agency to examine the accounts forensically to see the precise mechanism by which this fraud was perpetrated.

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