Clonmel jobs and GP legislation
Mattie McGrath raises threatened job losses at a Clonmel telecoms company and questions GP registration figures. The Minister refers the jobs issue to the Industrial Relations Bill and says the GP Bill’s Report Stage is scheduled for today.
The Minister has Clonmel connections. I refer to a telecoms company in Clonmel which is losing 200 jobs and to the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill. What action is the Minister's Department taking to secure the jobs? I understood there was to be a deputation, including the Minister, but the matter seems to have gone off the radar. I would like him to give us an update on that.
I refer to the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill. The Taoiseach told me two weeks ago that 100 GPs a day were signed up, which is totally erroneous and untrue. When will the number of GPs which have signed up be published on a website? No GPs have signed up in County Tipperary.
Comment on this
I understand Report Stage of the Bill is being taken today and I am sure the Minister will comment, during the course of the debate, on the level of sign up which, I understand, has been very strong under the scheme. Order for Second Stage and Second Stage of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill is listed on today's Order Paper as back-up business to the commission debate.