Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As the Minister of State said, the liquidators are carrying out an investigation. They are setting up a committee of investigation which will include five representatives of creditors. Will the State seek to be one of these representatives, either through Revenue or a representative of the social insurance fund, in order that the interests of the State, both as a creditor and in finding out what exactly happened, can be reflected at the table in the liquidation? We have to stand from this issue. This did not happen in 24 hours; it had been in planning. Highly paid lawyers and accountants had planned it up to the last minute and those who were notified last were the workers and the concession holders. Therefore, somebody somewhere has been incredibly well paid. Gordon Brothers is laughing all the way to the bank, while Natrium is laughing at the Minister of State, the Government, this House and the workers and at the innocence of the State in thinking they have not got away with it. I ask the Minister of State to pursue the companies involved in terms of the responsibilities of directors. Also, what is his response to the proposals of the ICTU about the 30-day notice requirement?

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