233 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on trends towards the outsourcing of jobs from Ireland to countries with cheaper labour costs and of retailers sourcing products in such countries with cheap labour, and sometimes questionable labour practices according to the International Labour Organisation, ILO; the discussions she or her officials have had with colleagues in countries, such as but not confined to India, which are viewed as centres of cheap labour or with the ILO or other multilateral institutions in respect of labour standards in those countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27921/08]

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233 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on trends towards the outsourcing of jobs from Ireland to countries with cheaper labour costs and of retailers sourcing products in such countries with cheap labour, and sometimes questionable labour practices according to the International Labour Organisation, ILO; the discussions she or her officials have had with colleagues in countries, such as but not confined to India, which are viewed as centres of cheap labour or with the ILO or other multilateral institutions in respect of labour standards in those countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27921/08]

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