Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

A number of companies that contacted my office directly expressed grave concern over the impact of the strike on their productivity and jobs. I am aware of this and have had discussions with a number of companies that are not in the dispute. Two companies have decided to seek injunctions and put staff on protective notice. Workers and all of us in this House take this matter very seriously. It is on this basis that sustaining employment and job creation are very much objectives of the House. As I indicated, everything that can be done through the industrial relations mechanisms will be done.

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