An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2020-10-20
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Mick Barry (PBP), Cork North-Central

Is KPMG to be allowed to collect non-essential stock from Debenhams, a non-essential retail store, over the next six weeks? People need clarity on this issue. If the answer is "Yes", even if the trucks and vans are only to travel the 5 km, then workers are going to be forced to maintain pickets during the lockdown. If the answer is "No", then is the Government going to allow a situation where the dispute remains unresolved during lockdown, meaning pickets will have to be put in place again three weeks before Christmas under threat of a High Court injunction and jail at Christmastime or, instead, will the Government convene talks with KPMG, Mandate and shop stewards to ensure that a reasonable offer is made that can resolve this dispute? Workers need clarity on this issue. We are hoping that the Taoiseach can provide that clarity in his reply today.

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Sitting date: 2020-10-20