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Dáil Éireann - Volume 281 - 29 May, 1975 Ceiseanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Company's Women Employees. Mr. Moore Mr. Moore 33. Mr. Moore asked the Minister for Labour if he is aware of the concern among single women workers in a company in Dublin (name supplied) who state that they are forced to work a three-day week due to the fact that married women who are not in need of the income are also employed there; and if he will have the matter investigated by a rights officer of his Department. Mr. Tully Mr. Tully Mr. Tully: I understand that all the staff of the company in question resumed full-time working as from Monday, 12th May. I would not be in favour of any action which would lead to discrimination against married women in employment. An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Denis Francis Jones An Leas-Cheann Comhairle: Question Time is over. Mr. Moore Mr. Moore Mr. Moore: I accept that the first part of the Minister's reply is correct but I think there should be an adjustment because of the single women. Would the Minister ask the rights officer to investigate that side of the matter? Mr. Tully Mr. Tully Mr. Tully: I would not recommend to the Minister that he should take action to discriminate against any worker. Mr. Moore Mr. Moore 1295 [1295] Mr. Moore: Some of the single women are at work so as to be able to keep aged parents. An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Denis Francis Jones An Leas-Cheann Comhairle: Vote 49, Health, resumed. Deputy Dr. Gibbons to resume. Mr. Tully Mr. Tully Mr. Tully: The National Manpower Service has been interviewing the workers to be made redundant with a view to seeking to place them in other employment or arranging for retraining by AnCO for those—— Mr. G. Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle—— An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Denis Francis Jones An Leas-Cheann Comhairle: Question Time has finished. The Chair announced that and called Vote 49. Mr. G. Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald: The Minister has answered Question No. 34. Mr. Tully Mr. Tully Mr. Tully: I am sorry. I did not hear the Chair say that Question Time was over. Mr. G. Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald: On a point of order—— An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Denis Francis Jones An Leas-Cheann Comhairle: The Chair did not call that question. Mr. Tully Mr. Tully Mr. Tully: I should not have answered that question. I shall answer it or the Minister himself will answer it next day. That will be much better. Mr. G. Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald: There is urgency about this matter. An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Denis Francis Jones An Leas-Cheann Comhairle: I cannot take it now. It is after Question Time. Mr. Callanan Mr. Callanan Mr. Callanan: Owing to the unsatisfactory replies to Questions Nos. 2, 3 and 4 on today's Order Paper, I propose with the permission of the Chair to raise their subject matters on the Adjournment. An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Denis Francis Jones An Leas-Cheann Comhairle: The Chair will communicate with the Deputy. Mr. G. Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald: And I also, with the permission of the Chair, would like to raise the subject matter of Question No. 32. An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Denis Francis Jones An Leas-Cheann Comhairle: The Chair will communicate with the Deputy. Dáil Éireann 281 Ceiseanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Dublin Company's Women Employees. Questions 19750529
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