Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This concerns the penalty clause, particularly for unions which have not signed up to the agreement. It is a retrograde step to try to insert anything into primary legislation that would interfere with the ability of a union or try to influence its decision-making in taking industrial action. We are, therefore, opposed to the section and went through all of the arguments during a previous debate.

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