Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As we can imagine, the news that Roadbridge entered receivership came as a massive blow to the workers and their families, and also to the subcontractors who are now in a state of incredible uncertainty. It is scandalous. While the receivers, Grant Thornton, go through the necessary processes over the next 30 days, it is important that affected workers and subcontractors can have access to social welfare. They are in the most awful form of limbo at the moment. If they want to take on new employment, they should not lose their redundancy entitlements if there is to be a transfer of undertakings, TUPE, situation.

Where does this matter currently stand? It is more than a week since the individuals in question were informed of the situation. Have Enterprise Ireland and the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment engaged with the company to try to protect these jobs? There are literally thousands of jobs on the line. Urgent action must be taken. The workers in question are doing vital infrastructure projects. There is a serious issue with the eTenders process if it has come to this and this has been allowed to happen.

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