Industrial Disputes
Dail Éireann — 2025-02-11
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James Lawless (FF), Kildare North

-----and expressed serious concerns for the position of the staff and students. I am not happy about what is obtaining; let us be clear about that. There are limits, and the Deputies are well acquainted and familiar with the industrial relations machinery and how these disputes work. When a private entity is in a dispute with staff, there are very few levers a Minister can deploy. Deputy Coppinger suggested a couple, such as the State possibly taking over the college, which, with respect, is a bit extreme and perhaps not practical at this time.

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Sitting date: 2025-02-11