Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I thank the Taoiseach for the additional, although limited, information on the referendum. Sinn Féin's legal advice was that a referendum was necessary. I note the Taoiseach says the referendum is a brilliant opportunity for the Irish people and I agree with him. However, if this is the case, why was he so reluctant to hold one?

Ceist faoi reachtaíocht atá fógraithe, the programme for Government contains a commitment to reform the current law on the rights of workers to engage in collective bargaining in order to ensure compliance by the State with recent judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. This court has ruled that the accepted right to join a trade union includes the right to bargain collectively. When will this legislation be published?

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