Dáil
‹ Questions on Promised Legislation Strike rights in essential services
Summary
Deputy Barry asked whether the Government planned restrictions on the right to strike in essential services. The Taoiseach replied that no legislation is proposed.
When the Taoiseach was in the United States recently he repeated his threat to attempt to restrict the right to strike for workers in essential services. The Taoiseach's comment in the middle of a national rail strike has the potential to pour fuel on the flames and to make a settlement more difficult. Can the Taoiseach inform the House of his intentions to bring forward amendments of a Thatcherite character to the Industrial Relations Act 1990?
