Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Did the meeting of the European Council in Finland discuss the services directive? Is the Taoiseach aware that the directive, despite the fact that it has been amended somewhat, remains a very bad deal for workers in Ireland and throughout Europe? Is he aware that employers are in a position to sell services throughout the EU with very few restrictions applying, yet can employ workers at the lowest possible wage return and with very poor conditions applying?

We thought we had seen and heard some of the worst examples in the Irish Ferries affair. However, is the Taoiseach aware of the example of the Norfolk Line freight ship that serves between Heysham and Dublin on which workers are receiving as little as €2 per hour? Can he explain why he and his Government——

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