Seanad debates

Thursday, 16 June 2016

Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements

 

10:30 am

Photo of Rose Conway WalshRose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That was really quick.

I will cite Dunnes Stores, Tesco and other companies like them. Dunnes Stores has the highest number of workers receiving the family income supplement. That is not right and it needs to be tackled.

I will leave out the rest of my speech out of respect for everybody else because my time is up but I ask the Minister to put in place legislation to regulate zero-hour contracts and to examine thoroughly the many issues that make up a sustainable working market. I welcome what the Minister said at the beginning about her office and her Department being open. I look forward to working with her for the west of Ireland, for rural Ireland and for Mayo in terms of getting the jobs we desperately need to stop emigration and to bring life back into our communities.

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