It saddens me that these measures were not available to the workers in Peerless Rugs in Athy or other companies who suffered redundancy and received minimal payments and protection. The workers at Peerless Rugs were badly treated by their employers, particularly in circumstances where they had given many years of service. I regret that the protection and statutory payments for them were not adequate. I regret also that when they went to the Labour Court, its recommendation, which would have improved their payments from the company, was not accepted by the company.