John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)

On the industrial relations Bill, in light of the massive job losses in the economy — 37,000 in January — of the fact the Government has presided over the closing down of the manufacturing sector over the past ten years, of the difficulties envisaged now by retail services right across the State — hotels and every retail service sector — and of the derogation in PRSI, what meaningful legislation will be brought forward to give immediate effect to the creation of jobs in the service sector, a sector that is on its knees?

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