Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Maidir le reachtaíocht atá forógraithe, I ask about promised legislation on workers' rights and also the Government's plans to implement fully the insolvency directive from the European Court of Justice. Today is May Day, a day when workers traditionally celebrate solidarity. It is also an Teachta McDonald's lá breithe. She was born a radical. Last week, a group of former Waterford Crystal workers argued successfully in the European Court of Justice that the Government had failed to ensure their pensions were protected after the company went bankrupt. This again shows the very weak nature of legislation protecting workers' rights in the State. I congratulate the workers, who, I know, will be here later today to meet Deputies and Seanadoirí. The European Court of Justice ruled that the Government failed to give effect to the insolvency directive on pension entitlements in the event of a company's insolvency. There is planned legislation on workers' rights. What does the Government intend to do to fully implement the insolvency directive to ensure that workers' pensions are protected in the future?

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