396. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that statutory redundancy pay is only required after two years of service; if he is aware that due to this, some companies hire large numbers of staff and then dismiss them shortly before they reach the two-year mark, only to hire some of the same people again soon after; if he has considered that while legally, this practice is allowed, this practice causes immense hardship for workers whose lives are disrupted repeatedly; if he has considered that Ireland’s current employment protection laws can be easily bypassed and leave vulnerable people especially pregnant workers and those with short service without real security; if he has any plans to remedy this issue; the actions he will take to address it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73438/25]

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396. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware that statutory redundancy pay is only required after two years of service; if he is aware that due to this, some companies hire large numbers of staff and then dismiss them shortly before they reach the two-year mark, only to hire some of the same people again soon after; if he has considered that while legally, this practice is allowed, this practice causes immense hardship for workers whose lives are disrupted repeatedly; if he has considered that Ireland’s current employment protection laws can be easily bypassed and leave vulnerable people especially pregnant workers and those with short service without real security; if he has any plans to remedy this issue; the actions he will take to address it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73438/25]

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