Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

The Taoiseach also stated that the Viking and Laval cases do not concern us. They could concern us if a business from another country were to take a similar case. The European Court of Justice would then have to determine in respect of national law and practises and the freedoms of the European Union. We must put in place a legal mechanism that will protect us in the future. Otherwise, there is not much sense in putting a new referendum to the people.

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