Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This question looks for an update to be given to the House on the Minister of State's follow-up investigations into the closure of Clerys department store. I particular want to focus on section 224 of the Companies Act, which states directors must have regard to the interests of employees. I welcome the report the Minister of State commissioned from Kevin Duffy and Nessa Cahill, both of whom are very well skilled to do it. However, the deadline is not until 11 March. I do not know what is going to come of the report but the existing legislation might have provisions whereby these issues can be pursued.

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