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

Is it possible that all the issues the Minister raised could be debated in an Oireachtas committee? This question was tabled on foot of the Greyhound dispute last year when the workers were locked out in an attempt to reduce their wages. The company did reduce their wages and some people got their jobs back. What report was received back from the Labour Court after the Minister submitted his request to the Labour Court last year with regard to wages? Is it proposing that anything be put in place in the waste industry? The Minister said that the wages were at or above the minimum wage. Questions were raised regarding the roll out of brown bins and it was suggested that companies are not complying with that. There are also the health and safety concerns about vehicles. Can the Minister direct me to where I can view those reports and bring them to the House for debate? It is a very serious matter.

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