Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Before asking about promised legislation, I ask the Taoiseach to join with me in expressing condolences to the family of our friend, Inez McCormack. Inez, who died yesterday, was a fearless opponent of injustice and a determined champion for civil and human rights for women, workers rights and fair employment. I would like to extend our condolences to her husband Vincent, daughter, Anne, son-in-law Mark and grandchildren Maisie and Jamie. I looked up to Inez for most of my adult life, including during the 1960s, at which time Inez, as one of a number of brave people from the Protestant tradition, took part in the march to Burntollet, a march she continued up to her death.

My question on promised legislation relates to protection of workers' rights. We recently witnessed former workers of Vita Cortex, La Senza and Lagan Brick being forced to occupy their former workplaces to get their entitlements.

We now see exactly the same situation being repeated with HMV. A related issue, on which the Taoiseach may not wish to comment, is with regard to HMV not honouring gift vouchers. In England because of public uproar-----

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