Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Dail Éireann — 2020-07-16
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Paul Murphy (PBP), Dublin South-West

There are multiple companies in receipt of substantial State assistance in the form of the temporary wage subsidy scheme which are mistreating their workers. Dublin Airport Authority is attempting to lay off 1,000 workers and to replace them with agency staff. That is a State-owned company. Aer Lingus and Ryanair have also been attacking their workers. Does the Minister not agree that there needs to be basic conditions in the proposals for the July stimulus which would require companies availing of State supports not to undermine workers' wages and conditions? They could also require companies to be tax-resident in Ireland, which is to say, they would not be allowed to engage in massive tax avoidance. Such conditions could also require mandatory recognition of trade unions and access to trade union representation. These basic conditions should be met before companies are able to benefit from huge amounts of public money.

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Sitting date: 2020-07-16