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

More than 300 jobs were axed in Blanchardstown and Dundalk last week by PayPal, which plans to outsource work and relocate positions to low-wage economies. Did the Taoiseach know that the workers who participated in the redundancy negotiations were those who volunteered themselves but whose names were then picked from a laundry basket by a representative of company management? While PayPal gets to pick those who are best placed to represent it in the negotiations, the employee representatives are left to chance. Does the Taoiseach think this is in line with employment law? Why did the Tánaiste state publicly that the company would aim to make all redundancies voluntary? This is disputed by PayPal workers. The Tánaiste mentioned that he had spoken to representatives of the company. Will the Taoiseach agree with me that it is incumbent on the Tánaiste to meet these workers and hear what they have to say on this and other matters?

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