Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

The Judiciary's wig fell over its eyes when it came to dealing with Gama. It must be named truly. We fought a massive battle in very difficult circumstances and when the courts protect the exploiter, where does that leave us? We need more resources for the labour inspectorate and for measures to ensure compliance, but workers have to rely on their own organisation and particularly their trade union organisations.

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