Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

A number of issues have been raised. I have no problem in principle with the Members from counties Louth and Dublin seeking a meeting with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, about this matter. In the first instance, there are national and strategic issues in regard to the precarious nature of call centre jobs. There is the issue of the transfer of undertakings from one company to another operating on behalf of Vodafone - as a global corporate entity, one might say. There is the issue of corporate social responsibility and there is the actual worry people have. Deputy Kirk referred to Mr. Pickering and whether the issue of mobility arises in his particular circumstances.

I will relay this message to the Minister. My instinct is that if the Members present who have a concern were to seek a meeting with him these issues might be teased out further.

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