Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

I welcome the points the Minister of State has made. In my previous submission I said that some of the La Senza stores were sold to a company, Alshaya, under a prepack deal in respect of administration whereby it was allowed to buy up the assets and the debts are written off. Given that some companies are opportunist, it is important to ensure they are not allowed to speculate when it comes to people's jobs and rights. If this is a new phenomenon, it needs to be nipped in the bud. I join others in commending the workers on taking a stand because these are important issues for all workers.

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