Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Government has not left the workers cruelly exposed, and no legislation will stop liquidations in the future. There are issues with regard to whether we can give greater protections to collective agreements. I have read Mr. Kevin Foley's report on this and the Deputy should as well. It is just playing politics to say it is the Government's fault. That is the easy thing to do. However, the Government was limited within the law.

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