Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

Some 10,000 hospital support workers are due to strike tomorrow for justice, pay justice and for the State to keep its promises. It has been stated that this will be as big a strike, in respect of disruption, as the previous dispute involving nurses and midwives. There was some discussion of this issue during Leaders' Questions but that is not sufficient for such a major issue affecting society. I urge strongly that we agree that the Business Committee will meet this afternoon to schedule a debate on this issue.

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