Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

I raise with the Taoiseach the fate of Iceland workers who now have very different conditions on this island. The company has sold its stores in the South while retaining the stores in the North. Staff in the South were told nothing about the fact that their employment was being transferred and they are now working for a franchisee of Iceland. Clearly, the workers should be covered by the transfer of undertakings legislation. They should be guaranteed the same terms and conditions but that has not happened. Workers have been left weeks without being paid. One worker was owed 110 hours, including holiday pay, with children to feed. Conditions have dramatically worsened with electricity turned off in stores, workers left without air conditioning in extremely warm stores. The company has not engaged with their union, the Independent Workers Union. Workers have balloted for strike action. Does the Taoiseach agree that the workers' terms and conditions must be guaranteed? The company should give that guarantee and should engage with workers and their union representatives.

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