Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)

-----who in many cases are forced to work, including migrant workers, part-time workers and young people. Reducing their pay and conditions will not restore the Irish economy. In view of the continuing uncertainty, I ask the Minister, as a gesture to those people - if Deputy Keaveney's version of JLCs will be the result of the Government's legislation - to let this Bill proceed to Committee Stage. Even if it is ultimately overtaken by the Government's own legislation, he will be sending a message to workers that they will not be abandoned-----

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