Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

The Minister of State has added another piece to the puzzle, that is, that the employers have thumbed their nose at the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton. Clearly, they have a disregard not only for the workforce but the law of the land. What is required is not simply sympathetic words. While I acknowledge the Minister of State's sincerity in that regard, the workers need to know he will be proactive by getting in touch with KPMG or anyone else as required and that the will pursue this matter vigorously. Today it is the La Senza workers; tomorrow it could be any other group of workers. The law has been broken. Will the Government intervene in a proactive manner to ensure the law is respected and the rights of the workers are vindicated?

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