Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

When can we hope to see the companies (miscellaneous provisions) Bill? The Taoiseach met the workers in Vita Cortex last Friday, on which I commend him. Also yesterday, Members of the Oireachtas from Cork city, including Deputies Martin, Michael McGrath and me, along with the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Lynch, met the workers, who have been protesting for more than 50 days. The promised legislation is aimed at strengthening and improving the enforcement of company law. I hope we will see it before the House soon because the workers at Vita Cortex are suffering today. I know the Taoiseach met them on Friday and I thank him for that, but we need to see legislation that will prevent people who have given a lifetime of service from being treated badly.

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