Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Page 23 of the programme for Government states that the Government will review whether the legal provisions surrounding collective redundancies and the liquidation of companies effectively protect the rights of workers. There is no need for lengthy reviews; the dogs on the street know that the current legislation is inadequate. The Duffy Cahill report has been gathering dust on a shelf somewhere in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for almost five years. With all due respect, that is the Tánaiste’s Department. The Debenhams workers are on the picket line for nearly a year at this stage. When will the Government do the right thing and implement the Duffy Cahill report and find a solution for the Debenhams workers?

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