Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If so, we would want to revisit that very quickly.

On the broader issue, over the past couple of days we have heard strong words of condemnation, and people have been urging Dunnes Stores and Mandate to involve themselves in negotiations. However, Dunnes Stores has already indicated that it does not accept the findings of the Labour Relations Commission or the Labour Court and is saying to the Government that it does not care what it says or does.

Unfortunately the Government has done very little in terms of legislation to address zero-hours contracts. The Tánaiste talked about them mainly being women, which is true. Some of the women I met were very fearful that there may be consequences to their standing on the picket line this morning.

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