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

Deputy Bríd Smith raised the issue of the employment regulation order for the security industry. Again, that is in the courts. We do not intervene in the courts. The comparison made is false because there was no court case regarding the banking decisions. The matter arose from a review carried out concerning the banks themselves, particularly those not owned by the State and in which we have no involvement. We do not get involved in court cases normally but we are keeping a very strong watching brief on the matter to make sure the employment regulation order is ultimately adhered to. Whatever steps we have to take to ensure workers' rights are protected, we will take.

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