Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter which was also raised on the Adjournment last night: the need for amended legislation and a prompt payment ombudsman to address the withholding of legitimate payments involving millions of euro by, in the main, certain large companies to subcontractors which continues to result in serious cash-flow problems for small and medium size businesses and which has also caused the inexcusable intimidation of people who are themselves victims of non-payment.

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