Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, United Left) | Oireachtas source

I respect what Deputy Ó Snodaigh has done in withdrawing the amendment on the basis of what the Minister said. I refer to a situation where workers find themselves locked out. In this case, it has been two days and I hope it can be resolved fairly soon. Greyhound went to court yesterday and got an injunction because it said it was a picket. It was not a picket but workers outside the facility were wondering what was going on. They were not disrupting anything. The union has given seven days notice of industrial action. These workers now find themselves in a very difficult situation. Can they go to the community welfare officer, in particular if they have young children or families in need of finance by the end of the week? They cannot get jobseeker's benefit because they do not have P45s. I am not sure what to advise them when they ask me that question.

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