Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

The Minister is asking for permission to put this motion, but unless I have missed something we have had no briefing document on it to explain how the change will impact on groups of workers. I requested to speak on this yesterday believing information would be provided. It seems we are no closer to knowing how it will affect important groups of workers. The Waterford Crystal workers are foremost in all of our minds. They are skilled craft workers who worked for 40 years in a very important company. I have not heard from the Minister or the Minister of State how the proposal will impact on them.

A very simple question was asked just now about whether the family of a worker who has just died will be able to benefit from this, but I have not heard it answered. Could we get a bit of clarity?

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